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Noun: abomasum  `abu'meysum
  1. The fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; the one where digestion takes place
    - fourth stomach

Derived forms: abomasums

See also: abomasal

Type of: breadbasket, stomach, tum, tummy

Part of: ruminant

Encyclopedia: Abomasum