What does rumen mean?
Rumen means The first compartment of the stomach of a cow or other ruminants..
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/ˈɹu.mən/ · noun
The first compartment of the stomach of a cow or other ruminants..
In the newborn ruminant the abomasum is about as large as the rumen and remains relatively large as long as only milk is consumed (Brugnone, 1809). As the young ruminant consumes forages, the reticulum, and particularly the rumen, develop rapidly.
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Rumen means The first compartment of the stomach of a cow or other ruminants..
Common synonyms include paunch, fack, fardingbag, first stomach.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
In the newborn ruminant the abomasum is about as large as the rumen and remains relatively large as long as only milk is consumed (Brugnone, 1809). As the young ruminant consumes forages, the reticulum, and particularly the rumen, develop rapidly.
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