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Gizzard

The stomach of a bird, part of the alimentary system. It has thick muscular walls and may contain grit which has been deliberately swallowed to grind up food particles, in the absence of the ability to chew.

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From Peter Weaver's Birdwatcher's Dictionary
Copyright © 1981 by Peter Weaver


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