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Proventriculus vs Gizzard - What's the difference?

proventriculus | gizzard |

As nouns the difference between proventriculus and gizzard

is that proventriculus is the part of the avian stomach, between the crop and the gizzard, that secretes digestive enzymes while gizzard is a portion of the esophagus of either a bird or an annelid that contains ingested grit and is used to grind up ingested food before it is transferred to the stomach.

proventriculus

English

Noun

(wikipedia proventriculus) (proventriculi)
  • The part of the avian stomach, between the crop and the gizzard, that secretes digestive enzymes
  • A similar part of the digestive system of invertebrates

    • gizzard

    English

    (wikipedia gizzard)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A portion of the esophagus of either a bird or an annelid that contains ingested grit and is used to grind up ingested food before it is transferred to the stomach.

    • Derived terms

    * gizzard shad * fret the gizzard * stick in one's gizzard