ABOMASUM


Meaning of ABOMASUM in English

[ ˌabəʊ'meɪsəm ]

■ noun ( plural abomasa -sə ) Zoology the fourth stomach of a ruminant, which receives food from the omasum and passes it to the small intestine.

Origin

C17: mod. L., from ab- 'away, from' + omasum (see omasum ).

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