Ruminant

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɹuːmɪnÉ™nt/

Origin

Latin rumino, to chew the cud

Full definition of ruminant

Adjective

1. Chewing cud.
2. Pondering; ruminative.
• G. K. Chesterton“I wonder what a paradox is,” remarked the priest in a ruminant manner.

Noun

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

Hyponyms

Related terms

• ruminate