Ventriculi

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ventriculus \Ven*tric"u*lus\, n.; pl. {Ventriculi}. [L., belly,
     dim. fr. venter belly.] (Zool.)
     (a) One of the stomachs of certain insects.
     (b) The body cavity of a sponge.
         [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ventriculus
       n : thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and
           reptiles for grinding food [syn: {gizzard}, {gastric mill}]
       [also: {ventriculi} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ventriculi
       See {ventriculus}