ventriculus

[ ven-trik-yuh-luh s ]
/ vɛnˈtrɪk yə ləs /

noun, plural ven·tric·u·li [ven-trik-yuh-lahy] /vɛnˈtrɪk yəˌlaɪ/. Zoology.

the part of the food tract in which digestion takes place, especially the lower cavity of a compound stomach in insects.
gizzard(def 1).

Origin of ventriculus

From Latin, dating back to 1685–95; see origin at ventricle

Words nearby ventriculus

ventriculopuncture, ventriculoscopy, ventriculostomy, ventriculosubarachnoid, ventriculotomy, ventriculus, ventriduction, ventriloquial, ventriloquism, ventriloquist, ventriloquize

British Dictionary definitions for ventriculus

ventriculus
/ (vɛnˈtrɪkjʊləs) /

noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)

zoology
  1. the midgut of an insect, where digestion takes place
  2. the gizzard of a bird
another word for ventricle

Word Origin for ventriculus

C18: from Latin, diminutive of venter belly

Medical definitions for ventriculus

ventriculus
[ vĕn-trĭk′yə-ləs ]

n. pl. ven•tric•u•li (-lī′)

A ventricle.
The stomach.