omasum

[ oh-mey-suhm ]

noun,plural o·ma·sa [oh-mey-suh], /oʊˈmeɪ sə/,
  1. the third stomach of a ruminant, between the reticulum and the abomasum; the manyplies.

Origin of omasum

1
1700–10; <New Latin, Latin omāsum bullock's tripe

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British Dictionary definitions for omasum

omasum

/ (əʊˈmeɪsəm) /


nounplural -sa (-sə)
  1. another name for psalterium

Origin of omasum

1
C18: from Latin: bullock's tripe

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Scientific definitions for omasum

omasum

[ ō-māsəm ]


Plural omasa
  1. 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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