the 4th compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; the one where digestion takes place
animal noun (animals and microorganisms)
4th stomachs
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the fourth and final stomach compartment in ruminants. It secretes rennin - the artificial form of which is called rennet, and is used in cheese creation. The word abomasum is from New Latin and it was first used in English in 1706. It comes from Latin... (46 of 283 words, 1 image)
The fourth division of the stomach in ruminant animals, such as cows, sheep, and deer, in which digestion takes place. (20 of 33 words, pronunciations, 1 image)
the fourth, or digesting, chamber of the stomach of a cud-chewing animal, as the cow (15 of 26 words, pronunciations, 1 image)
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 ... (25 of 267 words, pronunciation)
the fourth compartment of the ruminant stomach that follows the omasum and has a true digestive function (17 of 45 words, pronunciations)
the fourth stomach of a ruminant, which receives food from the omasum and passes it to the small intestine (19 of 39 words, pronunciations)
the fourth or true stomach of cud-chewing animals, lying next to the omasum. (13 of 26 words, pronunciations)
The fourth or digestive stomach of a ruminant, which leads from the third stomach, the omasum. (16 of 22 words, pronunciation)
any mammal of the suborder Ruminantia, which includes the pronghorns, giraffes, okapis, deer, chevrotains, cattle, antelopes, sheep, and goats. Most ... (20 of 125 words, 2 images)
any of a group of hooved mammals that chew their cud, i.e., that regurgitate and chew again food that has already been swallowed. Ruminants have an ... (26 of 106 words)
an animal such as a cow or a sheep that brings food back from its stomach into its mouth to chew it (=break it into small pieces with its teeth) a ... (31 of 59 words, pronunciation)
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a type of animal which brings up food from its stomach and chews it again, for example a cow, sheep, or deer (22 of 30 words, pronunciation)
the fourth and final chamber of the digestive system of cattle and other ruminants, where enzymatic or true digestion takes place (21 of 39 words, pronunciations)
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