Omasum

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Omasum \O*ma"sum\, n. [L.] (Anat.)
     The third division of the stomach of ruminants. See
     {Manyplies}, and Illust. under {Ruminant}.
     [1913 Webster] Omber

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  omasum
       n : the third compartment of the stomach of a ruminant [syn: {psalterium},
            {third stomach}]
       [also: {omasa} (pl)]