gigerium

noun

gi·​ge·​ri·​um

jə̇ˈjirēəm

plural gigeria

-ēə

: gizzard sense 1

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin gigeria, plural, entrails of fowl, perhaps of Iranian origin; akin to Persian jigar liver

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