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ru·mi·nant
/
ˈ
ru
:
mənənt/
noun
plural
ru·mi·nants
[
count
]
technical
:
an animal (such as a cow or sheep) that has more than one stomach and that swallows food and then brings it back up again to continue chewing it
— ruminant
adjective
▪
ruminant
animals
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