rumen

Noun
Synonyms: first stomach

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. the first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; here food is collected and returned to the mouth as cud for chewingSynonyms: first stomach
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Rumen \Ru"men\, n. [L. rumen, - inis, the throat.]

1.(Anat.) The first stomach of ruminants; the paunch; the fardingbag. See Illust. below. [1913 Webster]

2.The cud of a ruminant. [1913 Webster]

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