Abomasum

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˌæb.oʊˈmeɪ.sÉ™m/

Alternative forms

• abomasus

Origin

New Latin, from Latin ab ("away from") + omāsum ("tripe of a bullock")

Full definition of abomasum

Noun

1. (anatomy) The fourth or digestive compartment of the stomach of a cow or other ruminant, after the omasum.

Synonyms

• rennet stomach