gastric mill
gastric mill · gastric mills
An organ in the gastrointestinal tract of some animals, particularly crustaceans,…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.
Meaning
1 sensesAn 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.
More definitions
- thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food
Forms
plural: gastric mills| Singular | gastric mill |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food:gizzardventriculus