shā
náng

technical
noun
zoology

Meaning of 砂囊

砂囊 means gizzard; muscular stomach of birds containing grit for grinding food; gizzard; stomach of earthworms. Pronounced shā náng.

  • gizzard; muscular stomach of birds containing grit for grinding food
  • gizzard; stomach of earthworms

Definitions & Examples

de
shā
náng
fēi
cháng
 
bāng
zhù
suì
jiān
yìng
de
 

The chicken's gizzard is highly developed and can help grind hard grains.

Niǎo
lèi
kào
shā
náng
zhōng
de
shā
shí
lái
yán
shí
 

Birds rely on the sand and stones in their gizzard to grind food.

Jiě
pōu
xiàn
 
zhè
zhī
niǎo
de
shā
náng
zhōng
chōng
mǎn
le
xiǎo
shí
zi
 

Dissection revealed that this bird's gizzard was full of small pebbles.

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