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Abomasum

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Noun

1. abomasum, fourth stomach

the fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; the one where digestion takes place

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Abomasum

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noun plural -sa (-sə) or -si (-saɪ)
the fourth and last compartment of the stomach of ruminants, which receives and digests food from the psalterium and passes it on to the small intestine

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Abomasum

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nounWord forms: plural ˌaboˈmasa (ˌæbəˈmeɪsə ; abˌəmāˈsə)
the fourth, or digesting, chamber of the stomach of a cud-chewing animal, as the cow

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Abomasum

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n. pl. ab·o·ma·sa (-sə)
The fourth division of the stomach in ruminant animals, such as cows, sheep, and deer, in which digestion takes place.

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