rúmen

See also: rumen, Rumen, rùmén, and rūmen

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin rūmen.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁũ.mẽj̃/ [ˈhũ.mẽɪ̯̃]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈʁũ.mẽj̃/ [ˈχũ.mẽɪ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁu.mẽj̃/ [ˈhu.mẽɪ̯̃]

Noun

rúmen m (plural (Brazil) rumens or (Portugal) rúmenes)

  1. (zootomy) rumen (first stomach of ruminants)

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