rumen
noun
the first stomach of ruminating animals, lying next to the reticulum.
rumens
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pluralof rumen.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
