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abomasum

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abomasum /ˌabəˈmāsəm, ˌæbəˈmeɪsəm /
noun
(plural abomasa /-sə/)
Zoology the fourth stomach of a ruminant, which receives food from the omasum and passes it to the small intestine.
– ORIGIN late 17th century: modern Latin, from ab- away, from + omasum (see omasum).
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