ruminant

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɹuːmɪnənt/

Adjective

ruminant

1. Chewing cud.
2. Pondering; ruminative.
   • G. K. Chesterton

     “I wonder what a paradox is,” remarked the priest in a ruminant manner.

Translations

• German: wiederkäuend
• Portuguese: ruminante
• Russian: жва́чный
• Spanish: rumiante

Noun

ruminant (plural ruminants)

1. An artiodactyl ungulate mammal which chews cud, such as a cow or deer.

Translations

• French: ruminant, ruminante
• German: Wiederkäuer
• Italian: ruminante
• Portuguese: ruminante
• Russian: жвачное
• Spanish: rumiante

Related terms

• ruminate

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