Associations to the word «Rumen»

Wiktionary

RUMEN, noun. The first compartment of the stomach of a cow or other ruminants.

Dictionary definition

RUMEN, noun. The first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; here food is collected and returned to the mouth as cud for chewing.

Wise words

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