Rumen

/ˈrumən/

/ˈrumɪn/

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Other forms: rumina

Definitions of rumen

noun
the first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; here food is collected and returned to the mouth as cud for chewing

synonyms: first stomach

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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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