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abomasum

ab·o·ma·sum [ àbbə máyssəm ] (plural ab·o·ma·sa [ àbbə máyssə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
fourth stomach of cow: the fourth and final chamber of the digestive system of cattle and other ruminants, where enzymatic or true digestion takes place

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