manyplies
/ˈmɛni plaɪz/
noun
- The third compartment of the stomach of a ruminant animal (such as a cow or sheep), where food is further broken down; also called the omasum.
- In a cow's digestive system, food passes from the rumen to the manyplies.
- The manyplies helps absorb water and nutrients from the partially digested food.
- The farmer explained how the manyplies works to filter the animal's food.
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