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Craw (Noun)

Meaning

A pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

  • The bird's craw was filled with seeds and berries that it had collected from the forest floor.
  • Some birds have a well-developed craw that helps to break down tough seeds before digestion.
  • The farmer carefully examined the craw of the dead bird to determine its diet.
  • The bird's craw was quite distended after eating a large number of juicy worms.
  • After swallowing its prey, the snake's craw held the meal for several days before it was digested.

Synonyms

  • Crop

Hypernyms

  • Tum
  • Breadbasket
  • Tummy
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