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ruminants

/ˈruːmɪnənts/ /ˈruːmənənts/

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

Examples :

"The farmer's herd of ruminants, including cows and sheep, provided him with milk and meat. "
animal biology organism agriculture

Related Words

Illustration provided

provided verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪd/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

Illustration including

including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

Illustration artiodactyl

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. "

Illustration mammal

mammal noun

/ˈmæməl/

An animal of the class Mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and feeding milk to its young.

"The dog is a mammal because it is warm-blooded, has fur, and nurses its puppies. "

Illustration ungulate

ungulate noun

/ˈʌŋɡjəleɪt/

An ungulate animal; a hooved mammal.

"The majority of large land mammals are ungulates."

Illustration which

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

(interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied).

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

Illustration chews

chews noun

/tʃuːz/

The act of chewing; mastication with the mouth.

"I popped the gum into my mouth and gave it a chew."

Illustration farmer

farmer noun

/fɑːmə/ /fɑɹmɚ/

A person who works the land and/or who keeps livestock, especially on a farm.

"The farmer planted corn in his fields every spring. "

Illustration herd

herd noun

/hɜːd/ /hɝd/

A number of domestic animals assembled together under the watch or ownership of a keeper.

"a herd of cattle"

Illustration deer

deer noun

/diːɹ/ /dɪə/ /dɪɹ/

A ruminant mammal with antlers and hooves of the family Cervidae, or one of several similar animals from related families of the order Artiodactyla

"The deer grazed peacefully in the park near the school. "

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such noun

/sʌt͡ʃ/

Something being indicated that is similar to something else.

"My sister's new job offers a similar salary; it's a good such for someone with her experience. "

Illustration sheep

sheep noun

/ʃiːp/ /ʃip/

A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis.

"The farmer brought the sheep to the pasture for grazing. "