omasum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The third compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; the lining of said compartment, regarded as a foodstuff.

Pronunciation

/oʊˈmeɪsəm/

Word forms

omasum omasums omasa

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin omāsum.

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Derived words

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