abomasum

\a.bɔ.ma.zɔm\

/\a.bɔ.ma.zɔm\/ noun

The verdict

“abomasum” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Quatrième poche de l'estomac des ruminants.

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Index FR-abomasum · abomasum · French

abomasum · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for abomasum
PropertyValue
Headwordabomasum
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.bɔ.ma.zɔm\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « abomasum » en français

abomasumn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

abomasum is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.bɔ.ma.zɔm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Quatrième poche de l'estomac des ruminants.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for abomasum, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is abomasum, spelled A-B-O-M-A-S-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Quatrième poche de l'estomac des ruminants.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how abomasum appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Le quatrième estomac est l'abomasum. Cet estomac est similaire à celui des non-ruminants. Il secrète un acide fort et de nombreuses enzymes digestives. Chez les non-ruminants, les aliments ingérés y arrivent directement et y sont digérés. Par contre, le matériel qui entre dans l'abomasum d'un ruminant provient du rumen.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "abomasum"?
"abomasum" is spelled A-B-O-M-A-S-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is \a.bɔ.ma.zɔm\.
What does "abomasum" mean?
As a noun, "abomasum" means: Quatrième poche de l'estomac des ruminants.
How do you pronounce "abomasum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "abomasum" is \a.bɔ.ma.zɔm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list