ingluvies — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
ingluvies is used for these senses in English:
- crop (anatomy) A pouch-like part of the alimentary tract of some birds (and some other animals), used to store food before digestion or for regurgitation.
- 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.
- rumen The first compartment of the stomach of a cow or other ruminants.
crop — full definition
- noun A plant grown and harvested for food, feed, or other economic use.
- noun A short whip used in horse riding.
- verb To trim or cut something short, or to remove the outer edges of a photograph.
gizzard — full definition
- noun A muscular organ in birds and some other animals used to grind up food.
- noun (informal) The human stomach.