rumen

Definition

The first compartment of the stomach of a cow or other ruminants.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rūmen.

Example Sentences

• "In the newborn ruminant the abomasum is about as large as the rumen and remains relatively large as long as only milk is consumed (Brugnone, 1809). As the young ruminant consumes forages, the reticulum, and particularly the rumen, develop rapidly."

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