ventriculus

• Существительное, обозначающее толстостенный мышечный мешок, расположенный ниже зоба у многих птиц и рептилий, используемый для перетирания пищи.

A noun referring to a thick-walled muscular pouch located below the crop in many birds and reptiles, used for grinding food.

1. GizzardC2formalscientific

   A thick-walled muscular pouch located below the crop in many birds and reptiles, used for grinding food.

   Желудок (мускульный)

   • The bird's ventriculus contains small stones to help grind seeds.
   • In reptiles, the ventriculus performs a similar function to the gizzard in birds.
   • The ventriculus is an essential part of the digestive system in many species.

   Синонимыgizzard