n.
Pronunciation: ˌ pr ō -ven- ' tri-ky ə -l ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -li \ - ˌ l ī , - ˌ l ē \
Etymology: New Latin
Date: circa 1836
1 : the glandular or true stomach of a bird that is situated between the crop and gizzard
2 : a muscular dilatation of the foregut in most mandibulate insects that is armed internally with chitinous teeth or plates for grinding food
3 : the thin-walled sac in front of the gizzard of an earthworm