Definition of Proventricle. Meaning of Proventricle. Synonyms of Proventricle

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Definition of Proventricle

Proventricle
Proventricle Pro*ven"tri*cle, n. (Anat.) Proventriculus.

Meaning of Proventricle from wikipedia

- presence of a muscular region of the anterior digestive tract known as the proventricle. Syllid worms range in size from 2–3 mm (0.08–0.12 in) to 14 centimetres...
- clavata. While similar, the Australian species has a longer pharynx and proventricle; at the same time, blades of chaetae are present in the Australian species...
- segments and is longer than the proventricle. Its pharyngeal tooth is conical and located on its anterior margin. Its proventricle is short and spans through...
- large parapodial glands with hyaline material; by its small size; short proventricle; a median antenna that is inserted posteriorly to the lateral antennae;...
- width of the proventricle. Its pharyngeal tooth is located on its anterior margin, surrounded by a crown of soft papillae. The proventricle possesses 15...
- differing from pilkena in that the latter has significantly longer proventricles, while its compound chaetae are short and unidentate. At the same time...
- the anterior margin of the pharynx. They usually count with a short proventricle, itself provided with large muscle cell rows, large posterior acicula...
- segments. Its pharyngeal tooth is long, located on the anterior margin. Its proventricle spans through two segments, with 23 muscle cell rows. Its pygidium is...
- pharynx spans approximately 3 segments and is relatively slender. Its proventricle spans through 1 or 2 segments, with 15 muscle cell rows. Its pygidium...
- the opening of the pharynx, without papillae on its anterior rim. Its proventricle is barrel-shaped, long and wide (spanning 4 segments), with about 22...