rumen
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mɪn noun, plural ru·mi·na [-muh-nuh] .
[-muh-nuh] . the first stomach of ruminating animals, lying next to the reticulum.
Origin:
1720–30; < Latin rūmen throat, gullet
1720–30; < Latin rūmen throat, gullet
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| —n , pl -mens, -mina | |
| the first compartment of the stomach of ruminants, behind the reticulum, in which food is partly digested before being regurgitated as cud | |
| [C18: from Latin: throat, gullet] | |
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Rumen
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Science Dictionary
rumen (r 'mən) Pronunciation Key
The first and largest division of the stomach in ruminant animals, in which the food is fermented by microorganisms. See more at ruminant. |
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Example sentences
The excess of protein-nitrogen in the rumen decreases absorption of magnesium.
We have been breeding cellulosic crops for the rumen animal and have made no progress.
But parrots don't have a rumen, nor do they rely on bacteria for digestion.
Rumen microbes could be considered a cow's best friend.
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