Ruminant (Noun)
Meaning
Any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Cows are the most common type of ruminant found on farms around the world.
- The zoo's new exhibit featured a variety of ruminants, including goats, sheep, and llamas.
- Ruminants have a unique digestive system that allows them to break down and extract nutrients from plant-based foods.
- Deer are a type of ruminant that can be found in forests and grasslands across North America.
- In many parts of the world, ruminants are raised for their meat, milk, and hides.
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Mouse Deer
- Cervid
- Giraffa Camelopardalis
- Camelopard
- Pronghorn Antelope
- American Antelope
- Antilocapra Americana
- Prongbuck