ventriculus Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food
    gizzard; gastric mill.

WordNet

Ven*tric"u*lus noun
Etymology
L., belly, dim. fr. venter belly.
Wordforms
plural Ventriculi
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) (a) One of the stomachs of certain insects. (b) The body cavity of a sponge.

Webster 1913