purumaha — meaning in English
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English meaning
- gizzard noun A muscular organ in birds and some other animals used to grind up food.
Senses
purumaha is used for these senses in English:
- gastric mill An organ in the gastrointestinal tract of some animals, particularly crustaceans, which contains dentition, that is used to grind food. The gnashing of the teeth/plates in the mill is also used by some of the creatures to create audible growling, as a form of communication.
- gizzard A specialized organ constructed of thick muscular walls found in the digestive tract of some animals, including archosaurs (including crocodilians and birds), earthworms, some gastropods, some fish, and some crustaceans, and used for grinding up food, often aided by particles of stone or grit.
gizzard — full definition
- noun A muscular organ in birds and some other animals used to grind up food.
- noun (informal) The human stomach.