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abomasum definition

abo·ma·sum (ab′ə mā′səm)

noun pl. abomasa -·ma′sa (-sə)

the fourth, or digesting, chamber of the stomach of a cud-chewing animal, as the cow

Etymology: ModL < ab- + omasum

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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