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gizzard
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As a noun, gizzard means 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 used for grinding up food, often aided by particles of stone or grit.
Meanings of gizzard
3 meaningsnoun
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 used for grinding up food, often aided by particles of stone or grit.
slangThe (human) stomach.
Thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding foodanimal
Similar: ventriculus, gastric mill
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