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proventriculus
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proventriculus [‚prō·vən′trik·yə·ləs]
(invertebrate zoology)
A sac anterior to the gizzard in earthworms.
A dilation of the foregut anterior to the midgut of Mandibulata.
(vertebrate zoology)
The true stomach of a bird, usually separated from the gizzard by a constriction.
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The proventriculi of 11 Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) from central Iran were examined for the existence of parasitic helminths.
J Wildl Dis: Tetrameres grusi in Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) in ... by Mowlavi, G.R.; Massoud, J.; Mobedi, I. / Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery
 
 
 
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