Weekend F T Polymath 774 Saturday August 9Th 2014

[maera]

a ruminant's fourth stomach , abomasum, R?A?

[Mamyalynne]

Read

[dannyk13]

Reed

[Wharton]

read

[dannyk13]

Reed Meaning and Definition - ThinkExist.com Quotations thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/reed/ In the clarinet it is a single fiat reed; in the oboe and bassoon it is double, forming a compressed tube. (a.) Red. (n.) The fourth stomach of a ruminant; rennet. (n.) ...

[Mamyalynne]

It needs to be 'Read' in this case to fit with the down clue.



Abomasum
The abomasum, also known as the maw, and the rennet-bag, and the read, is the fourth and final stomach compartment in ruminants. It secretes rennin - the artificial form of which is called rennet, and is used in cheese creation. The word abomasum is from New Latin and it was first used in English in 1706. It comes from Latin ab- + omasum "intesti.

[Mamyalynne]

I agree that both are correct but only one fits the grid.

[dannyk13]

Thanks Lynne.It must be read then :-)

[Mamyalynne]

It is.

[maera]

thanks dannyk13 and mamyalynne read not reed ,looked in chambers. I'm
.really grateful.

[maera]

thanks everyone, ab is latin for away and omasum for third stomach, didn't learn that in school latin.