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rumen

noun

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

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Word length
5
Starts with
R
Ends with
N
Contains
UM
Scrabble score
7
CEFR level
C1

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Pronunciation

ˈɹu.mən

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noun

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

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