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ventriculus (iou) and outmode (iou)


ventriculus (iou)



ventriculus noun. . E18.
[Latin, dim. of ventr-, venter belly: see -CULE.]
Anatomy & Zoology.
a. The stomach of a mammal. Now rare. E18.
b. The gizzard or stomach of a bird or a lower vertebrate. L19.
c. The midgut of an insect; the stomach of Other arthropods etc. L19.
= VENTRICLE 1. Only in L18.
The body cavity of a sponge. L19.
ventriculo'atrial adjective (Medicine) involving or connecting a ventricle (usu. of the brain) and the atrium of the heart M20.
ventriculo,perito'neal adjective (Medicine) involving or connecting a ventricle of the brain and the peritoneum E20.

outmode (iou)



outmode verb trans. E20.
[from OUT- + MODE, after French demoder.]
Put out of Fashion, make outdated. Chiefly as outmoded ppl adjective.
G. Adair Her grandmother's outmoded garments.