ruminant
noun[C]
biologyspecializeduk/ˈruː.mɪ.nənt/us/ˈruː.mə.nənt/atypeofanimalthatbringsupfoodfromitsstomachandchewsit again, forexampleacow,sheep, ordeer
(尤指牛、羊和鹿等动物)反刍,倒嚼Plants & animals - general words
- animal kingdom
- anti-parasitic
- autotroph
- biota
- biped
- esculent
- family
- fauna
- flora
- flora and fauna
- mammalian
- migrant
- non-mammalian
- non-placental
- omnivore
- rodent
- scavenger
- secondary consumer
- songster
- undomesticated
ruminant
adjective
biologyspecializeduk/ˈruː.mɪ.nənt/us/ˈruː.mə.nənt/relatingto aruminant:
Thediseaseisspreadbyinfectedinsectsto ruminantanimals, such ascowsandsheep.
Thecropis used as ruminantfeedforcattle.
- Some of theagriculturallandused for ruminantgrazingwould bebetterleftunused.
- It is aninfectiousdiseaseof ruminantmammals.
- Headvisedthe US and UKgovernmentsonsafeimportationof ruminantmeat.
Plants & animals - general words
- animal kingdom
- anti-parasitic
- autotroph
- biota
- biped
- esculent
- family
- fauna
- flora
- flora and fauna
- mammalian
- migrant
- non-mammalian
- non-placental
- omnivore
- rodent
- scavenger
- secondary consumer
- songster
- undomesticated