Ruminant

Pronunciation: /ˈruːmɪnənt/

Definitions of ruminant

noun an animal that chews cud, such as a cow, sheep, or deer

Example Sentences

A1 A ruminant is an animal that chews cud.

A2 Cows, sheep, and deer are examples of ruminants.

B1 Ruminants have a specialized stomach with four compartments.

B2 The digestive system of a ruminant allows for efficient processing of plant material.

C1 Farmers often raise ruminants for meat and dairy production.

C2 The complex digestive process of ruminants involves fermentation in the rumen.

Examples of ruminant in a Sentence

formal The cow is a common example of a ruminant, as it has a four-chambered stomach for digesting its food.

informal Did you know that cows are ruminants, meaning they chew cud to help digest their food?

slang I heard that ruminants like cows have a special way of digesting their food.

figurative Being a ruminant in this situation means taking time to carefully consider your thoughts before speaking.

Grammatical Forms of ruminant

• past tense: ruminated
• plural: ruminants
• comparative: more ruminant
• superlative: most ruminant
• present tense: ruminates
• future tense: will ruminate
• perfect tense: have ruminated
• continuous tense: is ruminating
• singular: ruminant
• positive degree: ruminant
• infinitive: to ruminate
• gerund: ruminating
• participle: ruminating

Origin and Evolution of ruminant

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'ruminant' originated from the Latin word 'ruminantem' which means 'chewing the cud'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe animals that chew the cud, the term 'ruminant' has evolved to refer to a specific group of mammals that have a unique digestive system allowing them to ferment food in a specialized stomach before further digestion.