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fourth stomach - the fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; the one where digestion takes place

ruminant - any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments

stomach, tum, tummy, breadbasket - an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

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The cow's abomasum - its fourth stomach - had slipped.

My gut feeling is right; The Yorkshire Vet

Over at Simone's food truck, I learned more than I will ever need to know about tripe and lampredotto - which is the alarmingly pink lining of a cow's fourth stomach.

Feeding Firenze; The magnificent Italian city is a feast for the eyes... and the tummy if you get off the beaten track

This word was applied to a greenish, hard concretion found in the fourth stomach of the Syrian goat.

Diospyrobezoar induced small bowel obstruction in children

Which disastrous battle takes its name from the translation of "fourth stomach of a cow"?

At ease: so you think you know your military history? Well, think again!

"We made incisions on both flanks, moved the fourth stomach over from the right to the left and stitched her back up again.

MORE FARMS SHOULD HAVE TEASER RAMS

Herds most at risk are those: With a 5% incidence of left dis-placed abomasum (fourth stomach).

Farmers are urged to be on guard for cow ketosis; dairy diary Louise Thomas

By the time the beer reaches the cow's fourth stomach there is no alcohol left - as regular blood samples show.

Steak and ale on the menu

These days, only a small percentage of cheesemakers use traditional animal rennet, "a substance extracted from the fourth stomach of a young [cud-chewing] animal" (1).

Cheese, please! Learn how to find the perfect cheese for you, no matter your dietary choices, with Chad Underwood

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