Definitions for abomasumˌæb əˈmeɪ səm
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ab•o•ma•sum*ˌæb əˈmeɪ səm(n.)(pl.)-sa
the fourth or true stomach of the cow and other ruminants, from which partially fermented and digested food is passed to the small intestine.
Category: Zoology
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Origin of abomasum:
1700–10; < NL; see ab -, omasum
Princeton's WordNet
abomasum, fourth stomach(noun)
the fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; the one where digestion takes place
Wiktionary
abomasum(Noun)
The fourth or digestive stomach of a ruminant, which leads from the third stomach, the omasum.
Origin: New Latin, from ab + omasum
Webster Dictionary
Abomasum(noun)
alt. of Abomasus
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Abomasum
The fourth stomach of ruminating animals. It is also called the "true" stomach. It is an elongated pear-shaped sac lying on the floor of the abdomen, on the right-hand side, and roughly between the seventh and twelfth ribs. It leads to the beginning of the small intestine. (From Black's Veterinary Dictionary, 17th ed)
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