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Meaning of PSALTERIUM

Pronunciation:  sol'teereeum

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  the third compartment of the stomach of a ruminant
 
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 Synonyms: omasum, third stomach
 
 See Also: breadbasket, ruminant, stomach, tum, tummy

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Psal*te"ri*um\, n.; pl. {Psalteria}. [L., a
psaltery.] (Anat.)
(a) The third stomach of ruminants. See {Manyplies}.
(b) The lyra of the brain.
 

 

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