Complete Definition of "gizzard"

English
Noun
en-noun

#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.

Translations
trans-top|portion of the esophagus with ingested grit
French: gésier m
trans-mid
Icelandic: fóarn n
trans-bottom

Category:Anatomy

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