omasum

[ oh-mey-suh m ]
/ oʊˈmeɪ səm /

noun, plural o·ma·sa [oh-mey-suh] /oʊˈmeɪ sə/,

the third stomach of a ruminant, between the reticulum and the abomasum; the manyplies.

Origin of omasum

1700–10; < New Latin, Latin omāsum bullock's tripe

Words nearby omasum

oman, omani, omar, omar khayyam, omar khayyám, omasum, omayyad, omb, ombe, omber, ombre

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British Dictionary definitions for omasum

omasum
/ (əʊˈmeɪsəm) /

noun plural -sa (-sə)

another name for psalterium

Word Origin for omasum

C18: from Latin: bullock's tripe

Scientific definitions for omasum

omasum
[ ō-mā′səm ]

Plural omasa

The third division of the stomach in ruminant animals. It removes excess water from food and further reduces the size of food particles before passing them to the abomasum for digestion by enzymes. See more at ruminant.