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abomasum

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ab·o·ma·sum  (b-msm)
n. pl. ab·o·ma·sa (-s)
The fourth division of the stomach in ruminant animals, such as cows, sheep, and deer, in which digestion takes place.
abo·masal (-sl) adj.
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abomasum
abomasum  (b-msm)
Plural abomasa
The fourth division of the stomach in ruminant animals, and the only one having glands that secrete acids and enzymes for digestion. It corresponds anatomically to the stomachs of other mammals. See more at ruminant.
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Noun1.abomasumabomasum - the fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; the one where digestion takes place
fourth stomach
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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