| Pronunciation: | | 'roomen
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] the first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; here food is collected and returned to the mouth as cud for chewing |
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RUMEN is a 5 letter word that starts with R. |
| | Synonyms: | | first stomach |
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| | See Also: | | breadbasket, ruminant, stomach, tum, tummy |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ru"men\, n. [L. rumen, - inis, the throat.]
1. (Anat.) The first stomach of ruminants; the paunch; the
fardingbag. See Illust. below.
2. The cud of a ruminant.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The first four stomach compartments in ruminant animals (such as cattle and deer). |
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