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ruminant

/ˈruː.mɪ.nənt/

Traducción: Se dice del animal que rumia, es decir, que mastica el alimento por segunda vez tras haberlo tragado, como la vaca, la oveja o la cabra; o relativo a estos animales., Sustantivo que designa cualquier mamífero ungulado de pezuña hendida que rumia, con el estómago dividido en cuatro (a veces tres) cavidades.

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adjective

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈruː.mɪ.nənt/

Relating to or denoting an animal that chews cud, such as a cow, sheep, or goat.

  • 🇪🇸Se dice del animal que rumia, es decir, que mastica el alimento por segunda vez tras haberlo tragado, como la vaca, la oveja o la cabra; o relativo a estos animales.
  1. Related to cud-chewing animals C1 formal

    Describing animals that chew a cud, typically having a complex stomach with multiple chambers.

    • Cows and sheep are ruminant animals.
    • The ruminant digestive system allows them to break down tough plant fibers.
    • Ruminant species are vital to many agricultural systems.

    🇪🇸rumiante

  2. Thoughtful or contemplative C2 formal

    Characterized by deep or prolonged thought; meditative.

    • He gave a ruminant pause before answering the question.
    • Her ruminant expression suggested she was lost in thought.
    • The philosopher's ruminant nature led to many profound insights.

    🇪🇸Rumiativo / Reflexivo

    Sinónimos: broodingcontemplativemeditativemusingpensivereflectivethoughtful

  • more ruminant comparative form
  • most ruminant superlative form

noun

C1formalcommonscientific/ˈruː.mɪ.nənt/

A noun referring to any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals with a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments.

  • 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa cualquier mamífero ungulado de pezuña hendida que rumia, con el estómago dividido en cuatro (a veces tres) cavidades.
  1. Cud-chewing mammal C1 formal scientific

    Any of various hoofed mammals that chew cud, typically having a stomach divided into four compartments (rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum).

    • Cows, sheep, and goats are all examples of ruminants.
    • The digestive system of a ruminant is highly specialized for breaking down tough plant material.
    • Ruminants regurgitate their food to chew it again, a process known as 'chewing the cud'.

    🇪🇸Rumiante

  • ruminants plural form
  • ruminants' possessive plural form
  • ruminant's possessive singular form