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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

ru·men / ˈroōmən/ • n. (pl. -mens or -mi·na / -mənə/ ) Zool. the first stomach of a ruminant, which receives food or cud from the esophagus, partly digests it with the aid of bacteria, and passes it to the reticulum.

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rumen

A Dictionary of Biology | 2004 | Copyright

rumen The second of four chambers that form the stomach of ruminants. See Ruminantia.

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A Dictionary of Zoology | 1999 | | Copyright

rumen See RUMINATION.

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MICHAEL ALLABY. "rumen." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition | 2005 | | Copyright

rumen See ruminant.

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DAVID A. BENDER. "rumen." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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