psalterium

Dictionary: psal·te·ri·um (sôl-tîr'ē-əm) pronunciation

n., pl., -te·ri·a (-tîr'ē-ə).
The omasum.

[Late Latin psaltērium, psalter (so called because when slit open its folds fall apart like the leaves of a book). See Psalter.]

psalterial psal·te'ri·al adj.

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Meaning #1: the third compartment of the stomach of a ruminant
Synonyms: omasum, third stomach

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