gastric mill
gastric mill noun: an organ in the gastrointestinal tract of some animals, particularly crustaceans, which contains dentition, that is used to grind food. The gnashing of the teeth/plates in the mill is also used by some of the creatures to create audible growling, as a form of communication.
Noun
gastric mill (plural gastric mills)
- An organ in the gastrointestinal tract of some animals, particularly crustaceans, which contains dentition, that is used to grind food. The gnashing of the teeth/plates in the mill is also used by some of the creatures to create audible growling, as a form of communication.
gastric mill meaning in Tamil
gastric mill in Tamil
- இரைப்பை ஆலை, இரைப்பைத்திரிகை
Forms of gastric mill
| plural | gastric mills |
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Questions about gastric mill
- What does gastric mill mean?
- Gastric mill means an organ in the gastrointestinal tract of some animals, particularly crustaceans, which contains dentition, that is used to grind food. The gnashing of the teeth/plates in the mill is also used by some of the creatures to create audible growling, as a form of communication.
- What is gastric mill in Tamil?
- Gastric mill in Tamil is இரைப்பை ஆலை, இரைப்பைத்திரிகை. See Gastric mill meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is gastric mill?
- Gastric mill is a noun.
- What is the plural of gastric mill?
- The plural of gastric mill is gastric mills.
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