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ruminate verb

  /ˈɹumɪneɪt/
  • (intransitive) To chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.
 ruminer, remâcher

ruminant noun

  /ˈɹuːmɪnənt/
  • Any artiodactyl ungulate mammal which chews cud in the suborder Ruminantia, such as a cow or deer.
 ruminant, ruminante

ruminant adjective

  /ˈɹuːmɪnənt/
  • Chewing cud.
 ruminant

rumination noun

  /ˌɹuːmɪˈneɪʃən/
  • The act of ruminating; i.e. chewing cud.
 rumination
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