n.
Pronunciation: ven- ' tri-ky ə -l ə s, v ə n-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -li \ - ˌ l ī , - ˌ l ē \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of venter
Date: 1693
: a digestive cavity (as a gizzard or stomach)
n.
Pronunciation: ven- ' tri-ky ə -l ə s, v ə n-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -li \ - ˌ l ī , - ˌ l ē \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of venter
Date: 1693
: a digestive cavity (as a gizzard or stomach)
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012