psalterium
[ sawl-teer-ee-uhm ]
/ sɔlˈtɪər i əm /
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noun, plural psal·te·ri·a [sawl-teer-ee-uh]. /sɔlˈtɪər i ə/. Zoology.
the omasum.
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First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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1855–60; <Late Latin psaltērium the Psalter, the folds of the omasum being likened to the leaves of a book
OTHER WORDS FROM psalterium
psal·te·ri·al, adjectiveWords nearby psalterium
psalmist, psalmody, Psalms, Psalms, Book of, Psalter, psalterium, psaltery, psammite, psammocarcinoma, psammoma, psammoma body
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psalterium
/ (sɔːlˈtɪərɪəm) /
noun plural -teria (-ˈtɪərɪə)
the third compartment of the stomach of ruminants, between the reticulum and abomasumAlso called: omasum
Word Origin for psalterium
C19: from Latin psaltērium Psalter; from the similarity of its folds to the pages of a book
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