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gastrolith
(redirected from Gizzard stone)

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gas·tro·lith (gstr-lth)
n.
A pathological concretion formed in the stomach. Also called gastric calculus.
gastrolith
a calculus in the stomach.


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Typically, gizzard stones account for just over 1 percent of an ostrich's body weight.
Role of gastroliths in digestion questioned by Science News
Gastroliths are similar to modern birds' gizzard stones, which help grind vegetation and hard-shelled invertebrates into a more easily digested pulp.
New fossil sheds light on dinosaurs' diet by Perkins, S. / Science News
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