omasum
the third stomach of a ruminant, between the reticulum and the abomasum; the manyplies.
Origin of omasum
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How to use omasum in a sentence
Aboma′sum, or Aboma′sus, the fourth stomach of ruminating animals, next the omasum or third stomach.
British Dictionary definitions for omasum
/ (əʊˈmeɪsəm) /
Origin of omasum
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Scientific definitions for omasum
[ ō-mā′səm ]
The third division of the stomach in ruminant animals. It removes excess water from food and further reduces the size of food particles before passing them to the abomasum for digestion by enzymes. See more at ruminant.
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