English Explanatory Dictionary

antestomach

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cavity that leads into the stomach, as in birds.
  2. The first stomach of a ruminant.
  3. The lower portion of the esophagus in an animal that has a sphincter controlling the entrance of food from the esophagus into the stomach, especially when that portion of the esophagus is distended or dilated.

Word forms

antestomach antestomachs

Etymology

From ante- + stomach.

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