expression, noun
reticulum; honeycomb stomach
Zoological term for the second stomach compartment of ruminants, named for its honeycomb-like lining. Also called 第二胃.
See also: 第二胃
牛の蜂の巣胃は、ハチの巣のような模様がある。
The cow's reticulum has a honeycomb-like pattern.
蜂の巣
The reticulum is also called the second stomach.
Synonym for 蜂の巣胃; both refer to the reticulum, but 蜂の巣胃 is more descriptive and literally means 'honeycomb stomach'.
Compound of 蜂の巣 (honeycomb) and 胃 (stomach), describing the reticulum's honeycomb-like internal structure.