abomasum Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; the one where digestion takes place
    fourth stomach.

WordNet

Ab`o*ma"sum, Ab`o*ma"sus noun (Also<
  • Abomasum
  • Abomasus
)
Etymology
NL., fr. L. ab + omasum (a Celtic word.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) The fourth or digestive stomach of a ruminant, which leads from the third stomach omasum. See Ruminantia.

Webster 1913