gizzardˈgɪz ərd
gizzard (n)
- plural
- gizzards
English Definitions:
gizzard, ventriculus, gastric mill (noun)
thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food
gizzard (Noun)
A portion of the esophagus of either a bird or an annelid that contains ingested grit and is used to grind up ingested food before it is transferred to the stomach.
Gizzard
The gizzard, also referred to as the ventriculus, gastric mill, and gigerium, is an organ found in the digestive tract of some animals, including archosaurs, earthworms, some gastropods and some fish. This specialized stomach constructed of thick, muscular walls is used for grinding up food; often rocks are instrumental in this process. In certain insects and mollusks, the gizzard features chitinous plates or teeth.
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