estómago

Definitions of estómago
  1. noun
    an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
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    buche
    a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food
    primer estómago
    the first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; here food is collected and returned to the mouth as cud for chewing
    bonete, redecilla, segundo estómago
    the second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant
    librillo, libro, tercer estómago
    the third compartment of the stomach of a ruminant
    cuarto estómago
    the fourth compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; the one where digestion takes place
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    víscera
    a main organ that is situated inside the body
  2. noun
    an appetite for food
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    apetencia, apetito
    a feeling of craving something
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