ALL meanings of abomasum
ab·o·ma·sum
A a - noun abomasum the fourth and last compartment of the stomach of ruminants, which receives and digests food from the psalterium and passes it on to the small intestine 3
- noun abomasum the fourth, or digesting, chamber of the stomach of a cud-chewing animal, as the cow 3
- noun plural abomasum the fourth or true stomach of cud-chewing animals, lying next to the omasum. 1
- noun abomasum The fourth stomach of a ruminant, which receives food from the omasum and passes it to the small intestine. 1
- noun abomasum (anatomy) The fourth or digestive compartment of the stomach of a cow or other ruminant, after the omasum. 0