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rumen


ru·men

noun \ˈrü-mən\
plural ru·mi·na\-mə-nə\ or rumens

Definition of RUMEN

: the large first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant in which cellulose is broken down by the action of symbiotic microorganisms — compare abomasum, omasum, reticulum
— ru·mi·nal \-mə-nəl\ adjective
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Origin of RUMEN

New Latin rumin-, rumen, from Latin
First Known Use: circa 1728

Rhymes with RUMEN

blooming, crewman, human, lumen, numen, Truman, Yuman

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