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