gastric mill

• Spezialisierte anatomische Struktur im Verdauungstrakt wirbelloser Tiere wie Krebstiere und Insekten, die dazu dient, Nahrung mit chitinigen Zähnen oder Platten zu zermahlen oder zu zerkleinern.

A specialized anatomical structure found in the digestive systems of certain invertebrates, such as crustaceans and insects, that functions to grind or crush food using chitinous teeth or plates.

1. Digestive organ in crustaceansC2formal

   A specialized structure in the stomach of some crustaceans (like crabs and lobsters) that grinds food using hard, tooth-like projections.

   Magenmühle

   • The gastric mill of a crab is lined with chitinous teeth that crush food.
   • Biologists studied the gastric mill to understand crustacean digestion.
   • The lobster's gastric mill is strong enough to break down shells.