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Abomasum
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The abomasum, also known as the maw,[1] rennet-bag,[1] or reed tripe,[1] is the fourth and final stomach compartment in ruminants. It secretes rennet, which is used in cheese creation.
The word abomasum (ab- "away from" + omasum "intestine of an ox") is from Neo-Latin and it was first used in English in 1706. It is possibly from the Gaulish language.
- ^ a b c The Chambers Dictionary, Ninth Edition, Chambers Harrap Publishers, 2003 Archived October 29, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
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