Etymology

omasum

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Today it means: The third compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; the lining of said compartment, regarded as a foodstuff. Full definition →

Latin omāsum
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromomāsum
  2. English todayomasum

Learned borrowing from Latin omāsum.

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