ruminant
[ roo-muh-nuh nt ]
/ ˈru mə nənt /
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
OTHER WORDS FROM ruminant
ru·mi·nant·ly, adverb non·ru·mi·nant, noun, adjective un·ru·mi·nant, adjectiveWords nearby ruminant
rumbustious,
rumelia,
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ruminant,
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ruml,
rummage,
rummage out,
rummage sale
Example sentences from the Web for non-ruminant
Pachyderm, a non-ruminant animal, characterized by the thickness of its skin.
A Manual of the Antiquity of Man |J. P. MacLeanPachydermata, 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 non-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
Medical definitions for non-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 non-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.