Ven·tric·u·lus n.; pl. Ventriculi Zool. (a) One of the stomachs of certain insects. (b) The body cavity of a sponge.
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ventriculus
n : thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and
reptiles for grinding food [syn: gizzard, gastric mill]
[also: ventriculi (pl)]