The second stomach of ruminants, in which folds of the mucous membrane form hexagonal cells; -- also called the honeycomb stomach.
the second chamber of the ruminant digestive tract, used for sorting out fine plant particles for further fermentation.
One of the stomach components of ruminant animals. It is lined with small compartments, giving a honeycomb appearance.
One of the ruminant forestomachs.
the second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant
The second compartment of the stomach of ruminant mammal, lined with a membrane having honeycombed ridges.
The second compartment of the ruminant stomach, also known as the second stomach. The lining has a honeycombed appearance to increase the surface are for absorption.
The reticulum, the second chamber of the stomach, holds already chewed cud in a clump. The main functions are the breakdown of plant materials into digestible molecules, and filtering out of foreign material.