The muscular stomach in birds

"stomach of a bird," late 14c., from Old French gisier "entrails, giblets (of a bird)" (13c., Modern French gésier), probably from Vulgar Latin *gicerium, dissimilated from Latin g [..]

The non-glandular, grinding stomach of birds. Also known as the ventriculus.

Organ for grinding food; usually found in animals lacking teeth or mandibles Habitat

This is found in the lower stomach of fowl, this muscular pouch grinds the bird's food, often with the aid of stones or grit swallowed for this purpose. The portion that actually does the work is in the center of the pouch and is usually removed before the gizzard reaches the market. Gizzards can be very tough unless cooked slowly with moist h [..]

A muscular digestive pouch found in the lower stomach of poultry, used to grind the fowls food with the aid of small stones swallowed for this purpose.

(n) thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food

An enlargement of the alimentary canal in birds that serves to grind the food before it reaches the stomach.

Don’t fret your gizzard. Don’t be so anxious; don’t worry yourself. The Latin stomachus means temper, etc., as well as stomach or “gizzard.” (French, gésie [..]

a muscular chamber designed to physically break down food.

a large, strong muscular structure in the esophagus used primarily for grinding and digesting tough food. The avian equivalent of molars. Less muscular in birds that eat softer foods like insects or f [..]

part of the alimentary canal of fowl, whose function is to “grind” food, sometimes with pebbles swallowed for this purpose.

part of the alimentary canal of fowl, whose function is to “grind” food, sometimes with pebbles swallowed for this purpose.

An organ found in the digestive tract of poultry. This specialized stomach is constructed of thick, muscular walls and is used for grinding up food, often with the aid of pebbles ingested by the bird.

Internal chicken organ that crushes food with the help of pebbles or grit.

Region in anterior portion of digestive tract whose muscular contractions help grind food.

AKA: gastric mill It is a muscular stomach in the bird that aids in crushing food (usually tough plant material), often aided by gizzard rocks. Many birds have a gizzard, as did some dinosaurs.

part of a bird’s digestive system that grinds down food. glacier

A portion of the esophagus of either a bird or an annelid that contains ingested grit and is used to grind up ingested food before it is transferred to the stomach.