| Pronunciation: | | `abu'meysum
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[n] the fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; the one where digestion takes place |
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ABOMASUM is a 8 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | fourth stomach |
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| | See Also: | | breadbasket, ruminant, stomach, tum, tummy |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ab`o*ma"sum\, Abomasus \Ab`o*ma"sus\, n. [NL., fr. L.
ab + omasum (a Celtic word).] (Anat.)
The fourth or digestive stomach of a ruminant, which leads
from the third stomach omasum. See {Ruminantia}.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The fourth stomach of the cow. The abomasums of suckling calves are used as a source of rennet, a rennin-containing commercial enzyme preparation used to make cheese. |
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