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noun
An organ in the gastrointestinal tract of some animals, particularly crustaceans, which contains dentition, that is used to grind food. The gnashing of the teeth/plates in the mill is also used by some of the creatures to create audible growling, as a form of communication.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: gizzard, ventriculus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pouch, pocket
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