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abomasums

abomasums is the plural of abomasum.

Meaning of abomasum

Noun

abomasum (plural abomasa or abomasums)

  1. The fourth digestive compartment of the stomach of a cow or other ruminant, after the omasum;
    • The abomasa of sheep grazing on natural pastures in the highveld of Zimbabwe were examined at Mt. Hampden abattoir between October 1985 and September 1986 for H. contortus. Of 304 abomasa, 213 (70%) harboured H. contortus.1990, Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux, Animal Disease Occurrence, Volumes 11-14, page 60
    Synonyms:
    rennet stomach, rennet bag, reed tripe
  2. the lining of said compartment, considered as a foodstuff.
    Synonyms:
    rennet stomach, rennet bag, reed tripe

Forms of abomasums

alternative formabomasa

Questions about abomasums

What is abomasums the plural of?
Abomasums is the plural of abomasum.

Words near abomasums in the dictionary

  1. abomasi
  2. abomasitis
  3. abomasopexies
  4. abomasopexy
  5. abomasum
  6. abomasums
  7. abomasus
  8. abomasuses
  9. Abomey
  10. abominable
  11. abominable snow monster

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