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ventricous

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ven·tri·cose  (vntr-ks) also ven·tri·cous (-ks)
adj.
Inflated, swollen, or distended, especially on one side: the ventricose gullet of an insect.

[New Latin ventricsus, from Latin venter, ventr-, belly.]

ventri·cosi·ty (-ks-t) n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.ventricousventricous - having a swelling on one side; "the ventricose gullet of an insect"
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
protrusive - thrusting outward


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