RUMINANT

ruminant. Ruminant, a. chewing the cud, meditating

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Ru″mi‐nant (?), a. [[L. ruminans, -antis, p. pr.: cf. F. ruminant. See Ruminate.]] (Zoöl.) Chewing the cud; characterized by chewing again what has been swallowed; of or pertaining to the Ruminantia.