ruminant

[ roo-muh-nuhnt ]

/ ˈru mə nənt /

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noun

any even-toed, hoofed mammal of the suborder Ruminantia, being comprised of cloven-hoofed, cud-chewing quadrupeds, and including, besides domestic cattle, bison, buffalo, deer, antelopes, giraffes, camels, and chevrotains.

adjective

ruminating; chewing the cud.

contemplative; meditative: a ruminant scholar.

Origin of ruminant

1655–65; <Latin rūminant- (stem of rūmināns, present participle of rūminārī, rūmināre to chew cud, meditate), equivalent to rūmin- (stem of rūmen) rumen + -ant--ant

OTHER WORDS FROM ruminant

ru·mi·nant·ly, adverbnon·ru·mi·nant, noun, adjectiveun·ru·mi·nant, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for ruminant

Pachyderm, a non-ruminant animal, characterized by the thickness of its skin.
A Manual of the Antiquity of Man|J. P. MacLean
Pachydermata, hoofed animals with thick skins and non-ruminant, such as the elephant and the hog.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia|Edited by Rev. James Wood

British Dictionary definitions for ruminant

ruminant

/ (ˈruːmɪnənt) /

noun

any artiodactyl mammal of the suborder Ruminantia, the members of which chew the cud and have a stomach of four compartments, one of which is the rumen. The group includes deer, antelopes, cattle, sheep, and goats

any other animal that chews the cud, such as a camel

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the suborder Ruminantia

(of members of this suborder and related animals, such as camels) chewing the cud; ruminating

meditating or contemplating in a slow quiet way

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Medical definitions for ruminant

ruminant

[ rōō′mə-nənt ]

n.

Any of various hoofed, even-toed, usually horned mammals of the suborder Ruminantia, such as cattle, sheep, goats, deer, and giraffes, characteristically having a stomach divided into four compartments and chewing a cud consisting of regurgitated, partially digested food.

Scientific definitions for ruminant

ruminant

[ rōō′mə-nənt ]

Any of various even-toed hoofed mammals of the suborder Ruminantia. Ruminants usually have a stomach divided into four compartments (called the rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum), and chew a cud consisting of regurgitated, partially digested food. Ruminants include cattle, sheep, goats, deer, giraffes, antelopes, and camels.

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释义	ruminant [ roo-muh-nuhnt ] / ˈru mə nənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ruminant ON THESAURUS.COM noun any even-toed, hoofed mammal of the suborder Ruminantia, being comprised of cloven-hoofed, cud-chewing quadrupeds, and including, besides domestic cattle, bison, buffalo, deer, antelopes, giraffes, camels, and chevrotains. adjective ruminating; chewing the cud. contemplative; meditative: a ruminant scholar. Origin of ruminant 1655–65; <Latin rūminant- (stem of rūmināns, present participle of rūminārī, rūmināre to chew cud, meditate), equivalent to rūmin- (stem of rūmen) rumen + -ant--ant OTHER WORDS FROM ruminant ru·mi·nant·ly, adverbnon·ru·mi·nant, noun, adjectiveun·ru·mi·nant, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ruminant Pachyderm, a non-ruminant animal, characterized by the thickness of its skin. A Manual of the Antiquity of Man\|J. P. MacLean Pachydermata, hoofed animals with thick skins and non-ruminant, such as the elephant and the hog. The Nuttall Encyclopaedia\|Edited by Rev. James Wood British Dictionary definitions for ruminant ruminant / (ˈruːmɪnənt) / noun any artiodactyl mammal of the suborder Ruminantia, the members of which chew the cud and have a stomach of four compartments, one of which is the rumen. The group includes deer, antelopes, cattle, sheep, and goats any other animal that chews the cud, such as a camel adjective of, relating to, or belonging to the suborder Ruminantia (of members of this suborder and related animals, such as camels) chewing the cud; ruminating meditating or contemplating in a slow quiet way Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ruminant introspective, reflective, pensive, awake, aware, musing, philosophical, rapt, thinking, thoughtful, cogitative, prayerful, ruminative, lucubratory Medical definitions for ruminant ruminant [ rōō′mə-nənt ] n. Any of various hoofed, even-toed, usually horned mammals of the suborder Ruminantia, such as cattle, sheep, goats, deer, and giraffes, characteristically having a stomach divided into four compartments and chewing a cud consisting of regurgitated, partially digested food. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for ruminant ruminant [ rōō′mə-nənt ] Any of various even-toed hoofed mammals of the suborder Ruminantia. Ruminants usually have a stomach divided into four compartments (called the rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum), and chew a cud consisting of regurgitated, partially digested food. Ruminants include cattle, sheep, goats, deer, giraffes, antelopes, and camels. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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ruminant

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