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The second stomach of ruminants, in which folds of the mucous membrane form hexagonal cells; -- also called the honeycomb stomach.

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  1. n. The second stomach of ruminants, in which folds of the mucous membrane form hexagonal cells; -- also called the honeycomb stomach.
  2. n. The neuroglia.
  3. n. any fine network (especially one in the body composed of cells or blood vessels)
  4. n. the second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant
  5. (a) The second stomach of ruminants, in which folds of the mucous membrane form hexagonal cells; -- also called the honeycomb stomach. (b) The neuroglia.
  6. n:100 n. a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Hydrus n. any fine network (especially one in the body composed of cells or blood vessels) n. the second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant