Definitions for rumen

rumen ru·men

Spelling: [roo-min]
IPA: /ˈru mɪn/

Rumen is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 49 anagrams from letters in rumen (emnru).

Definitions for rumen

noun

  1. the first stomach of ruminating animals, lying next to the reticulum.

Origin of rumen

First recorded in 1720-30, rumen is from the Latin word rūmen throat, gullet

Examples for rumen

The rumen or first stomach of the camels and llamas is provided with so-called “water-cells,” for the storage of water.

The opening is increased in size until the operator's hand can be inserted into the rumen.

In den rumen hatten unsre Leute bereits wie die Vandalen gehaust.

The operation should be performed in severe cases only, where the rumen is excessively overloaded and distended.

The danger of jumping or running is greatest when the rumen is distended with food.

If a portion of the contents of the rumen escape into the abdomen, the case will be aggravated by the occurrence of peritonitis.

Sometimes this accident is complicated by a rupture of the rumen, constituting a complicated hernia.

When the distention is great, the blood is prevented from circulating in the vessels of the rumen, and is determined to the head.

Word Value for rumen
Scrable

7

Words with friends

10

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