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Gizzard
Meaning
Noun
●
In Animal body parts:
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
, and used for
grinding
up food, often
aided
by
particles
of
stone
or grit.
●
The (human) stomach.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
gizzard
English
gesier
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
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Giblets
Beak
Gullet
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Bones
Crab
Stomach
Esophagus
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Duodenum
Ileum
Intestines
Digestion
Rumen
Sweetbreads
Scrotum
Chyme
Pharynx
Cecum
Goat
Colon
Lungs
Offal
Bowel
Proventriculus
Kidney
Liver
Caecum
Gut
Hindgut
Uterus
Pancreas
Abomasum
Gourd
Gland
Melon
Tract
Windpipe
Cornish Hen
Digestive Tract
Small Intestine
Poison Glands
Gi Tract
Sea Squirt
Gastrointestinal Tract
Oral Cavity
Digestive System
Alimentary Canal
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