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abomasum

Syllabification: (ab·o·ma·sum)
Pronunciation: /ˌabəˈmāsəm/

Definition of abomasum

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:

late 17th century: modern Latin, from ab- 'away, from' + omasum (see omasum)

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