Definition of Ruminant
Ruminant
ru·mi·nant
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a mammal having hooves and an even number of toes, characterized by the tendency to chew food (cud) regurgitated from one of their multiple stomachs, e.g. cows, bulls, sheep, deer;
e.g. The digestive system of a ruminant is specialized to break down the complex compounds found in plant material.
(noun)
a person who is thoughtful and contemplative and who is given to careful consideration and meditation;
e.g. He was turning into a ruminant who tended to spend a long time thinking before doing anything.
(adjective)
meditative and contemplative, given to or engaged in deep thoughtfulness;
e.g. She was still in a ruminant mood, carefully considering the options she had.
(adjective)
concerning or resembling animals that chew their cud;
e.g. Most farms have ruminant animals of some kind.
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