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omasa

omasa is the plural of omasum.

Meaning of omasum

Noun

omasum (plural omasums or omasa)

  1. The third compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; the lining of said compartment, regarded as a foodstuff.
    • The deer of the northern group are larger in body size and have well-developed rumino-reticulums, smaller omasums, and longer small intestines (Takatsuki 1988).2009, Seiki Takatsuki, “17: Geographical Variations in Food Habits of Sika Deer: The Northern Grazer vs. the Southern Browser”, in Dale R. McCullough, Seiki Takatsuki, Koichi Kaji, editors, Sika...
    Synonyms:
    bible, leaf tripe, manyplies, psalterium

Questions about omasa

What is omasa the plural of?
Omasa is the plural of omasum.

Words near omasa in the dictionary

  1. omars
  2. Omartian
  3. Omartians
  4. Omaruru
  5. omas
  6. omasa
  7. omasal
  8. omasitis
  9. omasum
  10. omasums
  11. omasus

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