oma·sum
| \ ō-ˈmā-səm
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plural omasa\
ō-ˈmā-sə
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Definition of omasum
: the third chamber of the ruminant stomach that is situated between the reticulum and the abomasum — compare rumen
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“Omasum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/omasum. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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omasum
noun
oma·sum
| \ ō-ˈmā-səm
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plural omasa\
-sə
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Medical Definition of omasum
: the third chamber of the ruminant stomach that is situated between the reticulum and the abomasum
— called also manyplies, psalterium
— compare rumen
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The first known use of omasum was in 1556
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