omasum

omasum
/oh may"seuhm/, n., pl. omasa /-seuh/
the third stomach of a ruminant, between the reticulum and the abomasum; the manyplies. See diag. under ruminant.
[1700-10; < NL, L omasum bullock's tripe]

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