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Rumen

Rumen Meaning & Definition
Rumen Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Rumen?

[n] the first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; here food is collected and returned to the mouth as cud for chewing

Synonyms | Synonyms for Rumen: first stomach

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See Also | breadbasket | ruminant | stomach | tum | tummy

Rumen In Webster's Dictionary

\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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