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omasum

/əʊˈmeɪ.səm/

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noun

C2formalcommonscientific/əʊˈmeɪ.səm/

A noun referring to the third compartment of the stomach in ruminant animals, involved in the absorption of water and nutrients.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее третий отдел желудка жвачных животных, участвующий в всасывании воды и питательных веществ.
  1. Third stomach compartment C2 formal scientific

    The third compartment of the stomach of a ruminant animal, located between the reticulum and the abomasum, responsible for absorbing water and nutrients.

    • The omasum helps filter and absorb water from the digested food.
    • In cattle, the omasum is often called the 'manyplies' due to its layered structure.
    • The veterinarian examined the omasum for signs of infection.

    🇷🇺Третий отдел желудка

    Synonyms: bookpsalterium

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