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ru·men  (rmn)
n. pl. ru·mi·na (-m-n) or ru·mens
The first division of the stomach of a ruminant animal, in which most food collects immediately after being swallowed and from which it is later returned to the mouth as cud for thorough chewing. Also called paunch.

[Latin rmen, throat.]

rumi·nal adj.

rumen [ˈruːmɛn]
n pl -mens, -mina [-mɪnə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the first compartment of the stomach of ruminants, behind the reticulum, in which food is partly digested before being regurgitated as cud
[from Latin: throat, gullet]

rumen  (rmn)
The first and largest division of the stomach in ruminant animals, in which the food is fermented by microorganisms. See more at ruminant.
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Noun1.rumen - the first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; here food is collected and returned to the mouth as cud for chewing
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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