abomasa
əˈmeɪ noun, plural ab·o·ma·sa 
[ab-uh-mey-suh] .
[ab-uh-mey-suh] . the fourth or true stomach of cud-chewing animals, lying next to the omasum.
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abomasum (ˌæbəˈmeɪsəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 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 | |
| [C18: New Latin, from | |
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| abomasum (āb'ō-mā'səm) Pronunciation Key
Plural abomasa The fourth division of the stomach in ruminant animals, and the only one having glands that secrete acids and enzymes for digestion. It corresponds anatomically to the stomachs of other mammals. See more at ruminant. |
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