|  rumen 
 
 the first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant;
 here food is collected and returned to the mouth as cud for chewing (Freq. 1)
 • Syn:
 first stomach
 • Derivationally related forms:
 ruminate
 • Hypernyms:
 stomach, tummy, tum, breadbasket
 • Part Holonyms:
 ruminant
 
 
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