rumen
Americannoun
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rumina,
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rumens
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noun
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The first and largest division of the stomach in ruminant animals, in which the food is fermented by microorganisms.
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See more at ruminant
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Etymology
Origin of rumen
First recorded in 1720–30, rumen is from the Latin word rūmen throat, gullet
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Animals (Zoology) - Middle School
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“The digestive tract, or rumen, basically requires movement. There has to be things moving out of that rumen constantly in order for the pH balance and microbiome to stay where it should be,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2024
"These cellulosome-producing bacteria have been around for a long time, their ancestors are important members of the rumen microbiome in cows and sheep," explains Prof. Mizrahi from BGU, senior author of the study.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 18, 2024
The goal is to develop an oral treatment for calves that, once administered, will continue repopulating their rumen with the genetically modified microflora.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2023
Because cows can’t readily digest the grass they eat, they ferment it first in multiple stomach compartments, or rumen, a process that releases huge amounts of gas.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 13, 2022
A rumen has evolved into the perfect organ for digesting grass.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
The hay was bound for the rumens of nine Salers cattle and a handful of rescue donkeys and llamas that hang with the herd.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 7, 2021
These low emitters have smaller rumens, meaning the contents pass through faster.
From Economist ● Jan. 14, 2016
Although there are more important biospheric sources of atmospheric methane than the methanogenic archaea in the rumens of cattle, my father’s throwaway phrase is a memorable bit of rhetoric.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2013
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