ruminant

🇺🇸 /ˈruːmɪnənt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈruːmɪnənt/
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noun
R

An animal that chews its food a second time after it has been partly digested in the stomach.

Cows are ruminants, which means they chew their food again after it has been in their stomach.

牛是反刍动物,这意味着它们会在食物进入胃部后再次咀嚼。

adjective
R

Relating to or characteristic of ruminant animals.

The ruminant digestive system is different from that of other animals.

反刍动物的消化系统与其他动物不同。

translation

n. 反刍动物
adj. 反刍动物的

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Plural ruminants