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Word: Rumen
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 18th century: from Latin, literally ‘throat’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈruːmɛn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the first stomach of a ruminant, which receives food or cud from the oesophagus, partly digests it with the aid of bacteria, and passes it to the reticulum.
Short Definition:first stomach of ruminant, which receives food or cud from oesophagus, partly digests it with aid of bacteria
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