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1 a
(1): a dilatation of the alimentary canal of a vertebrate communicating anteriorly with the esophagus and posteriorly with the duodenum
(2): one of the compartments of a ruminant stomach <the abomasum is the fourth stomach of a ruminant> b: a cavity in an invertebrate animal that is analogous to a stomach c: the part of the body that contains the stomach : belly, abdomen2 a: desire for food caused by hunger : appetite b: inclination, desire <had no stomach for an argument>
; also : courage, guts3obsolete a: spirit, valor b: pride c: spleen, resentment
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