proventriculus
noun
the glandular portion of the stomach of birds, in which food is partially digested before passing to the ventriculus or gizzard.
proventricular
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a word derived from
proventriculus.
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The major disease threatening captive Spix’s was proventricular dilatation disease, which affects the nerves in parrots’ gastrointestinal tract and causes them to slowly waste away.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 8, 2022
