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ruminate

/ˈɹumɪneɪt/

Meanings
verb
To chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.

Examples :

"A camel will ruminate just as a cow will."
animal biology physiology food agriculture

Related Words

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regurgitating verb

/rɪˈɡɜːrdʒɪteɪtɪŋ/ /rɪˈɡɜːrdʒəteɪtɪŋ/

To throw up or vomit; to eject what has previously been swallowed.

"The baby was regurgitating some of her milk after drinking too quickly. "

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partially adverb

/ˈpɑːʃəli/ /ˈpɑɹʃəli/

To a partial degree or extent, incompletely.

"The student was partially prepared for the exam, but still felt nervous. "

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penetrated verb

/ˈpɛnɪtɹeɪtɪd/

To enter into; to make way into the interior of; to pierce.

"Light penetrates darkness."

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endosperm noun

/ˈɛndoʊspɜːrm/ /ˈɛndəspɜːrm/

Tissue surrounding the embryo of flowering plant seeds, that provides nutrition to the developing embryo; usually triploid

"The endosperm of the sunflower seed provides nourishment for the tiny seedling as it grows. "

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irregular noun

/ɪˈɹɛɡjəlɚ/

A soldier who is not a member of an official military force and, often, does not follow regular army tactics

"The irregulars attacked the government buildings, not following the standard military formations. "

Illustration ruminating

ruminating verb

/ˈruːmɪneɪtɪŋ/ /ˈruːməneɪtɪŋ/

To chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.

"A camel will ruminate just as a cow will."

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involves verb

/ɪnˈvɑlvz/ /ɪnˈvɔlvz/

To roll or fold up; to wind round; to entwine.

"The artist involves colorful yarn, carefully winding it around the branches of the willow tree to create a whimsical sculpture. "

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digested verb

/daɪˈdʒɛstɪd/ /dəˈdʒɛstɪd/

To distribute or arrange methodically; to work over and classify; to reduce to portions for ready use or application.

"to digest laws"

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stressful adjective

/ˈstɹɛsfəl/

Irritating; causing stress.

"The long commute was very stressful. "

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ruminated verb

/ˈruːməˌneɪtɪd/ /ˈruːmɪˌneɪtɪd/

To chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.

"A camel will ruminate just as a cow will."

Illustration ruminants

ruminants noun

/ˈruːmɪnənts/ /ˈruːmənənts/

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

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

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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. "