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Gizzard
Definition 1
The thick-walld muscular pouch, part of the digestive system of birds, insects and invertebrates, which is responsible for digestion. It is located beneath the crop in birds and reptiles. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
The thick-walled secondary stomach of birds used to grind the food prior to digestion. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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