Gizzard, the Glossary
The gizzard, also referred to as the ventriculus, gastric mill, and gigerium, is an organ found in the digestive tract of some animals, including archosaurs (birds and other dinosaurs, crocodiles, alligators, pterosaurs), earthworms, some gastropods, some fish, and some crustaceans.[1]
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124 relations: Alligator, Alosidae, Anju (food), Apatosaurus, Archosaur, Barosaurus, Batter (cooking), Bird, Bird anatomy, Cameroon, Chamber of commerce, Chicago, Chicken, Chicken soup, Chitin, Claosaurus, Cooking banana, Crayfish, Crocodile, Crocodilia, Crop (anatomy), Crouton, Crustacean, Crustaceana, Dak-ttongjip, Dicraeosaurus, Dinosaur, Diplodocus, Domestic turkey, Dordogne, Duck, Earthworm, East Slavs, Emu, Enantiornithes, Estuary, Fish, Flattop grill, France, French fries, Gastrointestinal tract, Gastrolith, Gastropoda, Ghana, Giblets, Gillaroo, Gizdodo, Grilling, Gumbo, Haiti, ... Expand index (74 more) »
- Dinosaur anatomy
Alligator
An alligator, or colloquially gator, is a large reptile in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae of the order Crocodilia.
Alosidae
The Alosidae, or the shads, are a family of clupeiform fishes.
Anju (food)
Anju is a Korean term for food consumed with alcohol.
Apatosaurus
Apatosaurus (meaning "deceptive lizard") is a genus of herbivorous sauropod dinosaur that lived in North America during the Late Jurassic period.
Archosaur
Archosauria or archosaurs is a clade of diapsid sauropsid tetrapods, with birds and crocodilians being the only extant representatives.
Barosaurus
Barosaurus was a giant, long-tailed, long-necked, plant-eating sauropod dinosaur closely related to the more familiar Diplodocus.
Batter (cooking)
Batter is a flour mixture with liquid and other ingredients such as sugar, salt, and leavening used for cooking.
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Bird
Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves, characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton.
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Bird anatomy
Bird anatomy, or the physiological structure of birds' bodies, shows many unique adaptations, mostly aiding flight. Gizzard and bird anatomy are dinosaur anatomy.
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa.
Chamber of commerce
A chamber of commerce, or board of trade, is a form of business network.
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Chicago
Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States.
Chicken
The chicken (Gallus domesticus) is a large and round short-winged bird, domesticated from the red junglefowl of Southeast Asia around 8,000 years ago. Most chickens are raised for food, providing meat and eggs; others are kept as pets or for cockfighting. Chickens are common and widespread domestic animals, with a total population of 23.7 billion, and an annual production of more than 50 billion birds.
Chicken soup
Chicken soup is a soup made from chicken, simmered in water, usually with various other ingredients.
Chitin
Chitin (C8H13O5N)n is a long-chain polymer of ''N''-acetylglucosamine, an amide derivative of glucose.
Claosaurus
Claosaurus (Greek κλάω, klao meaning 'broken' and σαῦρος, sauros meaning 'lizard'; "broken lizard", referring to the odd position of the fossils when discovered) is a genus of hadrosauroid dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous Period (Santonian-Campanian).
Cooking banana
Cooking bananas are a group of starchy banana cultivars in the genus Musa whose fruits are generally used in cooking.
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Crayfish
Crayfish are freshwater crustaceans belonging to the infraorder Astacidea, which also contains lobsters.
Crocodile
Crocodiles (family Crocodylidae) or true crocodiles are large semiaquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia.
Crocodilia
Crocodilia (or Crocodylia, both) is an order of semiaquatic, predatory reptiles known as crocodilians.
Crop (anatomy)
The crop (also the croup, the craw, the ingluvies, and the sublingual pouch) is a thin-walled, expanded portion of the alimentary tract, which is used for the storage of food before digestion. Gizzard and crop (anatomy) are bird anatomy and dinosaur anatomy.
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Crouton
A crouton is a piece of toasted or fried bread, normally cubed and seasoned.
Crustacean
Crustaceans are a group of arthropods that are a part of the subphylum Crustacea, a large, diverse group of mainly aquatic arthropods including decapods (shrimps, prawns, crabs, lobsters and crayfish), seed shrimp, branchiopods, fish lice, krill, remipedes, isopods, barnacles, copepods, opossum shrimps, amphipods and mantis shrimp.
Crustaceana
Crustaceana is a peer-reviewed scientific journal specialising in carcinology.
Dak-ttongjip
Dak-ttongjip, literally "chicken gizzard", is a Korean dish made by stir-frying chicken gizzard with spices. Gizzard and Dak-ttongjip are offal.
Dicraeosaurus
Dicraeosaurus (Gr. δικραιος, dikraios "bifurcated, double-headed" + Gr. σαυρος, sauros "lizard") is a genus of diplodocoid sauropod dinosaur that lived in what is now Lindi Region, Tanzania during the late Jurassic period.
Dinosaur
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles of the clade Dinosauria.
Diplodocus
Diplodocus was a genus of diplodocid sauropod dinosaurs, whose fossils were first discovered in 1877 by S. W. Williston.
Domestic turkey
The domestic turkey (Meleagris gallopavo domesticus) is a large fowl, one of the two species in the genus Meleagris and the same species as the wild turkey.
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Dordogne
Dordogne (or;; Dordonha) is a large rural department in south west France, with its prefecture in Périgueux.
Duck
Duck is the common name for numerous species of waterfowl in the family Anatidae.
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Earthworm
An earthworm is a soil-dwelling terrestrial invertebrate that belongs to the phylum Annelida.
East Slavs
The East Slavs are the most populous subgroup of the Slavs.
Emu
The emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) is a species of flightless bird endemic to Australia, where it is the tallest native bird.
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Enantiornithes
The Enantiornithes, also known as enantiornithines or enantiornitheans in literature, are a group of extinct avialans ("birds" in the broad sense), the most abundant and diverse group known from the Mesozoic era.
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Estuary
An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea.
Fish
A fish (fish or fishes) is an aquatic, anamniotic, gill-bearing vertebrate animal with swimming fins and a hard skull, but lacking limbs with digits.
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Flattop grill
A flattop grill is a cooking appliance that resembles a griddle but performs differently because the heating element is circular rather than straight (side to side).
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe.
French fries
French fries (North American English & British English), and chips (British and other national varieties), finger chips (Indian English), french-fried potatoes, or simply fries are batonnet or allumette-cut deep-fried potatoes of disputed origin from Belgium or France.
Gastrointestinal tract
The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract, digestive tract, alimentary canal) is the tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus. The GI tract contains all the major organs of the digestive system, in humans and other animals, including the esophagus, stomach, and intestines.
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Gastrolith
A gastrolith, also called a stomach stone or gizzard stone, is a rock held inside a gastrointestinal tract.
Gastropoda
Gastropods, commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda.
Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa.
Giblets
Giblets is a culinary term for the edible offal of a fowl, typically including the heart, gizzard, liver, and other organs. Gizzard and Giblets are offal.
Gillaroo
The gillaroo (Salmo stomachicus; historically included in Salmo trutta) is a species of trout which eats primarily snails and is only proven to inhabit Lough Melvin in Ireland.
Gizdodo
Gizdodo is a Yoruba delicacy made of gizzard and dodo (plantain); this is a side dish eaten at home or for special occasions.
Grilling
Grilling is a form of cooking that involves heat applied to the surface of food, commonly from above, below or from the side.
Gumbo
Gumbo (Gum-bo) is a stew that is popular in the U.S. state of Louisiana and is the official state cuisine.
Haiti
Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of The Bahamas.
Hornbill
Hornbills are birds found in tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia and Melanesia of the family Bucerotidae.
Hubei
Hubei is an inland province of China, and is part of the Central China region.
Hungary
Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe.
India
India, officially the Republic of India (ISO), is a country in South Asia.
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans.
Insect
Insects (from Latin insectum) are hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta.
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI), also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Turkey to the northwest and Iraq to the west, Azerbaijan, Armenia, the Caspian Sea, and Turkmenistan to the north, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south.
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Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe.
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland.
Jewish cuisine
Jewish cuisine refers to the worldwide cooking traditions of the Jewish people.
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Kabab koobideh
Kabab koobideh (کباب کوبیده) or Kobide (کوبیده) is an Iranian type of kofta kabab made from ground lamb or beef, often mixed with ground pepper and chopped onions.
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Karaage
is a Japanese cooking technique in which various foods—most often chicken, but also other meat and fish—are deep fried in oil.
Kashrut
(also or, כַּשְׁרוּת) is a set of dietary laws dealing with the foods that Jewish people are permitted to eat and how those foods must be prepared according to Jewish law.
Kebab
Kebab (كباب, kabāb, كباب,; kebap), kabob (North American), kebap, or kabab (Kashmir) is a variety of roasted meat dishes that originated in the Middle East.
Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya (Jamhuri ya Kenya), is a country in East Africa.
Kerala
Kerala (/), called Keralam in Malayalam, is a state on the Malabar Coast of India.
Korea
Korea (translit in South Korea, or label in North Korea) is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula (label in South Korea, or label in North Korea), Jeju Island, and smaller islands.
Kyushu
is the third-largest island of Japan's four main islands and the most southerly of the four largest islands (i.e. excluding Okinawa).
Latin
Latin (lingua Latina,, or Latinum) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.
Lettuce
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is an annual plant of the family Asteraceae.
Liver
The liver is a major metabolic organ exclusively found in vertebrate animals, which performs many essential biological functions such as detoxification of the organism, and the synthesis of proteins and various other biochemicals necessary for digestion and growth.
Lough Melvin
Lough Melvin is a lake in the northwest of the island of Ireland on the border between County Leitrim (in Ireland) and County Fermanagh (in the United Kingdom).
Mainland China
Mainland China is the territory under direct administration of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in the aftermath of the Chinese Civil War.
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Massospondylus
Massospondylus (from Greek, μάσσων (massōn, "longer") and σπόνδυλος (spondylos, "vertebra")) was a genus of sauropodomorph dinosaur from the Early Jurassic (Hettangian to Pliensbachian ages, ca. 200–183 million years ago).
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Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America.
Middle English
Middle English (abbreviated to ME) is a form of the English language that was spoken after the Norman Conquest of 1066, until the late 15th century.
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Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States, also referred to as the Midwest or the American Midwest, is one of four census regions of the United States Census Bureau.
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Mollusca
Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals, after Arthropoda; members are known as molluscs or mollusks.
Mullet (fish)
The mullets or grey mullets are a family (Mugilidae) of ray-finned fish found worldwide in coastal temperate and tropical waters, and some species in fresh water.
Navel
The navel (clinically known as the umbilicus;: umbilici or umbilicuses; commonly known as the belly button or tummy button) is a protruding, flat, or hollowed area on the abdomen at the attachment site of the umbilical cord.
Nepal
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia.
Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa.
Offal
Offal, also called variety meats, pluck or organ meats, is the internal organs of a butchered animal.
Old French
Old French (franceis, françois, romanz; ancien français) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France approximately between the late 8th and the mid-14th century.
Omeisaurus
Omeisaurus (meaning "Omei lizard") is a genus of sauropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic Period (Bathonian-Callovian stage) of what is now China.
Organ (biology)
In a multicellular organism, an organ is a collection of tissues joined in a structural unit to serve a common function.
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Pangolin
Pangolins, sometimes known as scaly anteaters, are mammals of the order Pholidota.
Paprika
Paprika (US,; UK) is a spice made from dried and ground red peppers.
Parrot
Parrots (Psittaciformes), also known as psittacines, are birds with a strong curved beak, upright stance, and clawed feet.
Périgordian
Périgordian is a term for several distinct but related Upper Palaeolithic cultures which are thought by some archaeologists to represent a contiguous tradition.
Pörkölt
Pörkölt is a meat stew which originates from Hungary, but is eaten throughout Central Europe.
Persian language
Persian, also known by its endonym Farsi (Fārsī|), is a Western Iranian language belonging to the Iranian branch of the Indo-Iranian subdivision of the Indo-European languages.
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Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia.
Pickling
Pickling is the process of preserving or extending the shelf life of food by either anaerobic fermentation in brine or immersion in vinegar.
Plateosaurus
Plateosaurus (probably meaning "broad lizard", often mistranslated as "flat lizard") is a genus of plateosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic period, around 214 to 204 million years ago, in what is now Central and Northern Europe.
Portugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe, whose territory also includes the Macaronesian archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira.
Potterville, Michigan
Potterville is a city in Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan.
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Poultry
Poultry are domesticated birds kept by humans for the purpose of harvesting animal products such as meat, eggs or feathers.
Proventriculus
The proventriculus is part of the digestive system of birds. Gizzard and proventriculus are bird anatomy.
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Psittacosaurus
Psittacosaurus ("parrot lizard") is a genus of extinct ceratopsian dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of what is now Asia, existing between 125 and 105 million years ago.
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Pterodaustro
Pterodaustro is a genus of ctenochasmatid pterodactyloid pterosaur from South America.
Pterosaur
Pterosaurs (from Greek pteron and sauros, meaning "wing lizard") are an extinct clade of flying reptiles in the order Pterosauria.
Rassolnik
Rassolnik (рассольник) is a traditional Russian soup made from pickled cucumbers, pearl barley, and pork or beef kidneys.
Rhamphorhynchus
Rhamphorhynchus (from Ancient Greek rhamphos meaning "beak" and rhynchus meaning "snout") is a genus of long-tailed pterosaurs in the Jurassic period.
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Roti
Roti (also known as chapati) is a round flatbread originating from the Indian subcontinent.
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Sauce
In cooking, a sauce is a liquid, cream, or semi-solid food, served on or used in preparing other foods.
Sichuan
Sichuan is a province in Southwestern China occupying the Sichuan Basin and Tibetan Plateau between the Jinsha River on the west, the Daba Mountains in the north and the Yungui Plateau to the south.
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is the geographical southeastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and northwest of the Australian mainland, which is part of Oceania.
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Southern United States
The Southern United States, sometimes Dixie, also referred to as the Southern States, the American South, the Southland, Dixieland, or simply the South, is a geographic and cultural region of the United States.
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Spain
Spain, formally the Kingdom of Spain, is a country located in Southwestern Europe, with parts of its territory in the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and Africa.
Stomach
The stomach is a muscular, hollow organ in the upper gastrointestinal tract of humans and many other animals, including several invertebrates.
Street food
Street food is food sold by a hawker or vendor on a street or at another public place, such as a market, fair, or park.
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia.
Taiwanese fried chicken
Taiwanese fried chicken (also), westernized as popcorn chicken, is a dish in Taiwanese cuisine commonly found as street snack and is indispensable to the night markets in Taiwan.
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Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa.
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Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago, officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean region of North America.
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Trout
Trout (trout) is a generic common name for numerous species of carnivorous freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the genera Oncorhynchus, Salmo and Salvelinus, all of which are members of the subfamily Salmoninae in the family Salmonidae.
Uganda
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa.
Victor H. Mair
Victor Henry Mair (born March 25, 1943) is an American area studies scholar.
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Walnut
A walnut is the edible seed of any tree of the genus Juglans (family Juglandaceae), particularly the Persian or English walnut, Juglans regia.
Wuhan
Wuhan is the capital of Hubei Province of China.
Yakitori
is a Japanese type of skewered chicken.
Yasik
Yasik is a term referring to South Korea's midnight snack culture.
Yiddish
Yiddish (ייִדיש, יידיש or אידיש, yidish or idish,,; ייִדיש-טײַטש, historically also Yidish-Taytsh) is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews.
See also
Dinosaur anatomy
- Antorbital fenestra
- Arctometatarsal
- Armour (zoology)
- Bird anatomy
- Coracoid tubercle
- Crop (anatomy)
- Dinosaur tooth
- Epipophyses
- Feathers
- Furcula
- Gizzard
- Glossary of dinosaur anatomy
- Glycogen body
- Horn (anatomy)
- Hyposphene-hypantrum articulation
- Interdental plate
- Manus (anatomy)
- Neck frill
- Neural spine sail
- Obturator process
- Osteoderm
- Palpebral (bone)
- Pes (anatomy)
- Proximodorsal process
- Pygostyle
- Scleral Ring
- Scute
- Synsacrum
- Tail club
- Tarsometatarsus
- Temporal fenestra
- Thagomizer
- Tibiotarsus
- Uncinate processes of ribs
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gizzard
Also known as Gastric mill, Gastric mills, Gigerium, Gizzards, Koilin, Turkey Gizzard, Turkey Gobbler.
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