first stomach

/fərst ˌstʌmək/
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Definitions of first stomach
  1. noun
    the first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; here food is collected and returned to the mouth as cud for chewing
    synonyms: rumen
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    type of:
    breadbasket, stomach, tum, tummy
    an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
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