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ruminant

/ˈɹuːmɪnənt/

Meanings
noun
An artiodactyl ungulate mammal which chews cud, such as a cow or deer.

Examples :

"The cow is a ruminant because it chews its cud after eating grass. "
animal biology physiology

Related Words

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question noun

/ˈkwɛstjən/

A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

"What is your question?"

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ruminative adjective

/ˈrumɪneɪtɪv/ /ˈruməneɪtɪv/

Causing rumination or prone to it; thoughtful.

"The movie's ending was deliberately ambiguous, leaving the audience in a ruminative mood long after they left the theater. "

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remained verb

/ɹɪˈmeɪnd/

To stay behind while others withdraw; to be left after others have been removed or destroyed; to be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised.

"After the party, only a few close friends remained to help clean up. "

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because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

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pasture noun

/ˈpɑːstjə/ /ˈpæstʃɚ/

Land, specifically, an open field, on which livestock is kept for feeding.

"The cows grazed peacefully in the green pasture. "

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replaying verb

/riːˈpleɪɪŋ/ /rəˈpleɪɪŋ/

To play again.

"After school, she was replaying her favorite video game level. "

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peaceful adjective

/ˈpiːsfəl/

Not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil.

"peaceful protest"

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artiodactyl noun

/ˌɑːtɪəʊˈdaktɪl/

Any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals. In contrast, horses have an odd number of toes and as such are not Artiodactyla, but Perissodactyla.

"The zookeeper explained that a giraffe is an artiodactyl because it has two toes on each foot, unlike a horse which has one. "

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ungulate noun

/ˈʌŋɡjəleɪt/

An ungulate animal; a hooved mammal.

"The majority of large land mammals are ungulates."

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pondering verb

/ˈpɑndərɪŋ/ /ˈpɒndərɪŋ/

To wonder, think of deeply

"Example Sentence: Maria was pondering whether to accept the new job offer or stay at her current company. "

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chewing verb

/ˈtʃuːɪŋ/ /ˈtʃuːɪn/

To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed.

"The cow was slowly chewing its grass. "

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "