Nonruminant (Adjective)
Meaning
Not ruminant.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The horse is a nonruminant herbivore, meaning it does not have a four-chambered stomach like cows and sheep.
- Humans are nonruminant omnivores, consuming a wide variety of plants and animals but not digesting cellulose in plant cell walls.
- Pigs are nonruminant mammals, using a single-chambered stomach to digest their food.
- The nonruminant digestive system of the elephant is surprisingly efficient, allowing it to extract nutrients from plant material.
- In contrast to ruminant animals like cows, nonruminant animals like rabbits have a simpler digestive system.