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rumen

[roo-min]

ru·men

[roo-min]
noun, plural -mi·na [-muh-nuh] .
the first stomach of ruminating animals, lying next to the reticulum.


Origin:
1720–30; < Latin rūmen throat, gullet
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Rumen is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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rumen (ˈruːmɛn)
 
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   (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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