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ruminate verb

  /ˈɹumɪneɪt/
  • (intransitive) To chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.
  • (transitive) To meditate or ponder over; to muse on.
 ruminer

ruminant noun

  /ˈɹuːmɪnənt/
  • An artiodactyl ungulate mammal which chews cud, such as a cow or deer.
 ruminant, ruminante

rumination noun

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

ruminant adjective

  /ˈɹuːmɪnənt/
  • Chewing cud.
 ruminant
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