browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
ruminant |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ruminant \Ru"mi*nant\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A ruminant animal; one of the Ruminantia. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ruminant \Ru"mi*nant\, a. [L. ruminans, -antis, p. pr.: cf F. ruminant. See {Ruminate}.] (Zo["o]l.) Chewing the cud; characterized by chewing again what has been swallowed; of or pertaining to the Ruminantia. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: ruminant adj : related to or characteristic of animals of the suborder Ruminantia or any other animal that chews a cud; "ruminant mammals" [ant: {nonruminant}] n : any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments
more about ruminant
This work is licensed under a
