ruminant

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Hyponyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Related terms 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Adjective 2.3 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Latin ruminare, to chew the cud

[edit] Adjective

ruminant (comparative more ruminant, superlative most ruminant)

1. chewing cud

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[edit] Noun

ruminant (plural ruminants)

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

[edit] Hyponyms

• See also Wikisaurus:ruminant

[edit] Translations

[edit] Related terms

• ruminate

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʁy.mi.nɑ̃/, SAMPA: /Ry.mi.nA~/

[edit] Adjective

ruminant m. (f. ruminante, m. plural ruminants, f. plural ruminantes)

1. ruminant

[edit] Noun

ruminant m. (plural ruminants)

1. ruminant