Ruminant (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. any even-toed, hoofed mammal of the suborder Ruminantia, consisting of the cloven-hoofed, cud-chewing quadrupeds, including cattle, sheep, goats, bison, buffalo, deer, antelopes, giraffes, and chevrotains.
adjective
  1. being or relating to animals that ruminate or chew the cud, typically those of the suborder Ruminantia: Methane emissions from ruminant animals represent a quarter of all methane emissions in the region.
  2. contemplative; meditative: In a corner of the library, a ruminant scholar sat poring over a thick book.
noun
  1. 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
  2. any other animal that chews the cud, such as a camel
adjective
  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the suborder Ruminantia
  2. (of members of this suborder and related animals, such as camels) chewing the cud; ruminating
  3. meditating or contemplating in a slow quiet way
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