Weird Word Wednesday

ab·oma·sum

noun \ˌa-bō-ˈmā-səm\

plural ab·oma·sa

Definition of ABOMASUM

:  the fourth compartment of the ruminant stomach that follows the omasum and has a true digestive function — compare rumen, reticulum

— ab·oma·sal adjective

Origin of ABOMASUM

New Latin, from Latin ab- + omasum ox's tripe

First Known Use: circa 1706

 

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