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rumen

ru·men
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [roo-min]
    • /ˈru mɪn/
    • /ˈruːmɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [roo-min]
    • /ˈru mɪn/

Definitions of rumen word

  • noun plural rumen the first stomach of ruminating animals, lying next to the reticulum. 1
  • noun rumen the first compartment of the stomach of ruminants, behind the reticulum, in which food is partly digested before being regurgitated as cud 0
  • noun rumen the first stomach of a ruminant 0

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Origin of rumen

First appearance:

before 1720
One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30, rumen is from the Latin word rūmen throat, gullet

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Parts of speech for Rumen

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

rumen popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for rumen

noun rumen

  • bolus — a small round soft mass, esp of chewed food
  • cud — partially digested food regurgitated from the first stomach of cattle and other ruminants to the mouth for a second chewing
  • quid — a portion of something, especially tobacco, that is to be chewed but not swallowed.

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