rumen
rumen definition
ru·men (ro̵̅o̅′mən)
noun pl. rumina -·mina (-mə nə)
the first stomach of a ruminant
Etymology: ModL < L, throat, gullet < IE *reusmen, rumination, throat > Sans rōmantha
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