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Definition of ruminant - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
animal groupsTECH. cud-chewing mammal, typically with four-part belly, sometimes including camelsTECH.
- Cows are ruminants that bring food back up to chew again.
Adjective
1.
animalTECH. related to animals that chew cudTECH.
- The ruminant digestive system is complex.
2.
thoughtfulRare thinking deeply in a quiet wayRare
- He had a ruminant expression on his face.
Expressions with ruminant
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domesticated hoofed animal with small body size and a multi-chambered stomach
The veterinarian specializes in health problems of the small ruminant.
Origin of ruminant
Latin, ruminare (to chew the cud)
Terms with ruminant included in their meaning
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animal
domesticated ruminant animal with a woolly coat
animals
ruminant mammal with small branched horns
animal
second stomach of a ruminant
ruminant stomach
first compartment of a ruminant's stomach
butchery
remove the internal organs of a ruminant
zoology
second compartment of a ruminant's stomach
ruminant anatomy
relating to the abomasum of ruminants
animals
hollow-horned ruminant animal
animals
ruminant mammal with antlers from the family Cervidae
zoology
type of Asian ungulate ruminant in Naemorhedus genus
food
edible lining from a ruminant's third stomach chamber
pronghorn
ruminant with small branched horns in North America
medical
third compartment of a ruminant's stomach
organic chemistry
conjugated linoleic acid in ruminant fat and dairy products
Examples of ruminant in a sentence
The vet specializes in treating ruminants and other large animals. Ruminant animals like cows have a unique digestion process. She studied the ruminant characteristics of deer in her research. Her ruminant demeanor made her a great philosopher. In his ruminant moments, he often pondered life's mysteries.
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- French:ruminant, pensif, ...
- German:Wiederkäuer, wiederkäuend, ...
- Italian:ruminante, riflessivo, ...
- Spanish:rumiante, que rumia, ...
- Portuguese:ruminante, pensativo, ...
- Chinese:反刍动物, 反刍的, ...
- Japanese:反すう動物, 反芻動物の, ...
- Arabic:مُجْتَرّ, متأمِّل, ...
- Hebrew:מַעֲלֵה גֵירָה, מַעֲלֶה גֵּרָה, ...
- Russian:жвачное животное, жвачный, ...
- Ukrainian:жуйна тварина, жуйний, ...
- Hindi:जुगाली करने वाला पशु, जुगाली करने वाला, ...
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