What does VENTRICULUS mean?
Definitions for VENTRICULUS
vɛnˈtrɪk yə ləs; -ˌlaɪven·tricu·lus
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Princeton's WordNet
gizzard, ventriculus, gastric millnoun
thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food
Wiktionary
ventriculusnoun
A digestive cavity or stomach.
Etymology: From the Latin word ventriculus, the diminutive form of venter (belly).
ChatGPT
ventriculus
Ventriculus, also known as the gizzard, is a part of the digestive system in birds, reptiles, earthworms and other creatures. It is a muscular, thick-walled part of a bird's stomach, which crushes and grinds food, often with the aid of ingested stones or grit. In anatomy, Ventriculus can also refer to a small cavity or chamber within a body or organ such as ventricle of the heart or ventricles of the brain.
Webster Dictionary
Ventriculusnoun
one of the stomachs of certain insects
Ventriculusnoun
the body cavity of a sponge
Etymology: [L., belly, dim. fr. venter belly.]
Entomology
Ventriculus
the true stomach, = chylific ventricle; q.v.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of VENTRICULUS in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of VENTRICULUS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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