antestomach
antestomach · antestomachs
A cavity that leads into the stomach, as in birdsA cavity that leads into the stomach, as in birds.
Meaning
3 sensesA cavity that leads into the stomach, as in birds.
The first stomach of a ruminant.
The lower portion of the esophagus in an animal that has a sphincter controlling the entrance of food from the esophagus into the stomach, especially when that portion of the esophagus is distended or dilated.
Origin
From ante- + stomach.From ante- + stomach.
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Forms
plural: antestomachs| Singular | antestomach |
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