abomasum

[ ab-uh-mey-suhm ]

/ ˌæb əˈmeɪ səm /

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noun, plural ab·o·ma·sa

[ab-uh-mey-suh]. /ˌæb əˈmeɪ sə/.

the fourth or true stomach of cud-chewing animals, lying next to the omasum.

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Rarely ab·o·ma·sus

[ab-uh-mey-suhs] /ˌæb əˈmeɪ səs/ .

Origin of abomasum

From New Latin, dating back to 1700–10; see origin at ab-, omasum

Words nearby abomasum

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How to use abomasum in a sentence

These are called the paunch, the honeycomb stomach or bag, the manyplies and the abomasum.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood
Finally there is the abomasum, out of which proceeds the small intestine.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
The fourth division of the stomach of the ox is called abomasum.
The American Reformed Cattle Doctor|George Dadd
Most, however, have four, the leaf stomach or psalterium being intercalated between the retinaculum and the abomasum.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington

British Dictionary definitions for abomasum

abomasum

/ (ˌæbəˈmeɪsəm) /

noun

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

Word Origin for abomasum

C18: New Latin, from ab- 1 + omāsum bullock's tripe

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Scientific definitions for abomasum

abomasum

[ ăb′ō-mā′səm ]

Plural abomasa

The fourth division of the stomach in ruminant animals, and the only one having glands that secrete acids and enzymes for digestion. It corresponds anatomically to the stomachs of other mammals. See more at ruminant.