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gizzard

Term ID
UBERON:0005052
Synonyms
  • gastric mill
  • gigerium
Definition
The muscular enlargement of the alimentary canal that has usually thick muscular walls and a tough horny lining for grinding the food and when the crop is present follows it and the proventriculus. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gizzard
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Relationships
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is a type of
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