SINCE 1828
omasum
noun
oma·sum
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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
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 rumenComments on omasum
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