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Proventriculi

UK
/prəʊˈvɛntrɪkələs/
US
/proʊˈvɛntrɪkələs/
ru

Translation proventriculi into russian

proventriculus
Noun
raiting
UK
/prəʊˈvɛntrɪkələs/
US
/proʊˈvɛntrɪkələs/
The proventriculus is an important part of a bird's digestive system.
Желудочек является важной частью пищеварительной системы птицы.

Definitions

proventriculus
Noun
raiting
UK
/prəʊˈvɛntrɪkələs/
US
/proʊˈvɛntrɪkələs/
The glandular part of a bird's stomach that precedes the gizzard, where initial digestion occurs.
The proventriculus secretes digestive enzymes to break down food before it reaches the gizzard.
A similar structure in insects, which is part of the foregut and helps in the initial digestion of food.
Insects have a proventriculus that grinds food before it passes to the midgut.