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Meaning of ruminant
An animal that chews the cud, typically a herbivorous mammal
Etymology of ruminant
The word "ruminant" comes from the Latin "ruminare", which means "to chew the cud", and is related to "rumen", the first chamber of the stomach in ruminant animals
The term has been used in English since the 15th century to describe animals that chew their cud
Synonyms
herbivore
grazer
browser
ungulate
mammal
animal
creature
beast
livestock
cattle
stock
barnyard animal
domesticated animal
quadruped
four-legged animal
hoofed mammal
even-toed ungulate
cloven-hoofed animal
grazing animal
feeding animal
eating animal
foraging animal
pastoral animal
farm animal
ranch animal
wild animal
game animal
wildlife
fauna
stock animal
menagerie animal
Definitions
- A ruminant animal has a four-chambered stomach and chews its food again after it has been partly digested
- * A mammal that belongs to the suborder Ruminantia, including cattle, goats, sheep, and deer
Usage Examples
- Cows are ruminant animals that spend most of their day eating and digesting grass
- * The farmer raised a herd of ruminant livestock, including cattle, sheep, and goats
- * The zoo has a large exhibit featuring ruminant animals from around the world, including deer, antelopes, and camels