omasum
4 synonyms for omasum, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The third chamber of a ruminant's stomach, or its lining when used as food.
Synonyms
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Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
leaf tripe
manyplies
psalterium
How to use omasum
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
omasum tripe
leaf tripe
ruminant stomach
It is a technical term used in biology, farming and butchery rather than general conversation.
Etymology
Taken directly into English from the Latin word omasum, borrowed as a technical term rather than passed down through everyday speech.
Full origin of omasum →Frequently asked questions
What is the omasum?
It is the third of the four stomach compartments in a ruminant such as a cow, where food is further broken down and water is absorbed.
Is the omasum the same as tripe?
When eaten, the lining of the omasum is one of the kinds of tripe, sometimes called leaf tripe or bible tripe.
What are the four stomach parts of a cow called?
They are the rumen, reticulum, omasum and abomasum, with the omasum being the third in the sequence.
