ABOMASUM


Meaning of ABOMASUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌa-bō-ˈmā-səm ]

noun

( plural ab·oma·sa -sə)

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin ab- + omasum ox's tripe

Date: circa 1706

: the fourth compartment of the ruminant stomach that follows the omasum and has a true digestive function — compare rumen , reticulum

• ab·oma·sal -səl adjective

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