English Explanatory Dictionary

ruminant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Chewing cud.
  2. Pondering; ruminative.
noun
  1. Any artiodactyl ungulate mammal which chews cud in the suborder Ruminantia, such as cattle or deer.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹuːmɪnənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ruminant.wav

Word forms

ruminant more ruminant most ruminant ruminants

Etymology

From Latin rūmināns, rūminantem, present participle of rūminārī (“to chew the cud, ruminate”), from rūmen (“throat, gullet, rumen (first stomach of a ruminant)”).

Synonyms

ruminant

Related words

ruminate

Derived words

nonruminant preruminant ruminantly
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