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

Derived forms: rumina

See also: ruminate

Type of: breadbasket, stomach, tum, tummy

Part of: ruminant

Encyclopedia: Rumen

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