ruminant
10 points
English
8 letters
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Definitions
noun
any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments
adjective
related to or characteristic of animals of the suborder Ruminantia or any other animal that chews a cud
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ɹˈuːmʌnʌnt/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural ruminants
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Antonyms
Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Crossword clues
- “any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments” wn-def
- “Chewing the cud; characterized by chewing again what has been swallowed; of or pertaining to the Ruminantia.” web-def
- “related to or characteristic of animals of the suborder Ruminantia or any other animal that chews a cud” wn-def
Anagrams
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