abomas
/əˈboʊməs/
noun
- The fourth and final stomach compartment of a ruminant animal (such as a cow or sheep), where digestion with stomach acids and enzymes takes place.
- Veterinarians checked the lamb's abomas for signs of infection.
- In ruminants, food passes through the rumen, reticulum, omasum, and finally the abomas.
- The abomas is sometimes called the 'true stomach' of a cow.