̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷_ləs noun
( plural ventricu·li -ˌlī)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, stomach, ventricle of the heart — more at ventricle
: a ventricle that functions or is viewed as functioning in digestion: as
a. : stomach
b. : gizzard 1a
c. : the digestive part of an insect's stomach usually immediately behind the proventriculus