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ruminant

1. any artiodactyl mammal of the suborder Ruminantia, the members of which chew the cud and have a stomach of four compartments, one of which is the rumen. The group includes deer, antelopes, cattle, sheep, and goats
2. any other animal that chews the cud, such as a camel
3. of, relating to, or belonging to the suborder Ruminantia
4. (of members of this suborder and related animals, such as camels) chewing the cud; ruminating
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ruminant

[′rü·mə·nənt]
(physiology)
Characterized by the act of regurgitation and rechewing of food.
(vertebrate zoology)
A mammal belonging to the Ruminantia.
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