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Animal Structures > Gizzard, Non-avian

Preferred term

Gizzard, Non-avian  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A component of the gastrointestinal tract of some reptiles (ALLIGATORS AND CROCODILES), as well as certain fish, mollusks, and insects. It functions to mechanically grind food. A gizzard-like structure of the crustacean digestive system.

Broader concept

In other languages

  • French

  • Gésier d'animal non aviaire
  • Gésiers d'animaux autres que des oiseaux
  • Gésiers d'animaux non aviaires

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-L4MFTS7S-H

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