What is another word for ruminant?
165 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ɹˈuːmɪnənt], [ ɹˈuːmɪnənt], [ ɹ_ˈuː_m_ɪ_n_ə_n_t]
Ruminants are a unique group of mammals that are known for their four-chambered stomachs, which allows them to ferment and digest tough plant matter. Although "ruminant" is a commonly used term, there are several synonyms that can be used to describe these animals. Some common synonyms for "ruminant" include cud-chewer, foregut fermenter, herbivore, and even hoofed mammal. Each of these terms describes an aspect of ruminant anatomy or behavior, including their ability to regurgitate and re-chew their food (cud-chewer), their specialized digestive system (foregut fermenter), their plant-based diet (herbivore), and their physical characteristics (hoofed mammal). Understanding the different synonyms used to describe these unique animals can help us better appreciate their importance in the natural world.
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Synonyms for Ruminant:
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adj.
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n.
• animal Other synonyms:
- insectivore ,
- omnivore .
- cannibal .
- hunter .
- feeder .
Other relevant words:
- Kingdom Animalia ,
- animal ,
- animal group ,
- animal kingdom ,
- animal life ,
- animal species ,
- animate being ,
- being ,
- brute creation ,
- consideration ,
- creature ,
- entity ,
- fauna ,
- idea ,
- living being ,
- living thing ,
- mammal ,
- mammal family ,
- mortal being ,
- notion ,
- opinion ,
- organism ,
- reflection ,
- rumination ,
- thinking ,
- thought .
- Antelopes ,
- Caprid ,
- Concentrating ,
- Concentrative ,
- Contemplating ,
- Cowish ,
- Cowlike ,
- Deliberating ,
- Excogitating ,
- Goatish ,
- Goatlike ,
- Goats ,
- Manducatory ,
- Marsupialian ,
- Masticatory ,
- Meditating ,
- Museful ,
- Ovine ,
- Ruminants ,
- Ruminating ,
- absent ,
- absentminded ,
- abstracted ,
- animal order ,
- antelope ,
- aquatic ,
- artiodactyl mammal ,
- asinine ,
- attentive ,
- biped ,
- bison ,
- bovid ,
- bovine ,
- broody ,
- camel ,
- camels ,
- caprine ,
- careful ,
- cattle ,
- chevrotain ,
- chewing ,
- cogitative ,
- cognitive ,
- conceptive ,
- conceptual ,
- conceptualized ,
- considerate ,
- contemplative ,
- cosmopolite ,
- courteous ,
- cud-chewing ,
- deer ,
- deliberative ,
- discreet ,
- distant ,
- dreamy ,
- equestrian ,
- equine ,
- giraffe ,
- giraffes ,
- gnawer ,
- goat ,
- heedful ,
- hircine ,
- hoggish ,
- hoofed ,
- horsy ,
- ideative ,
- introspective ,
- mammalian ,
- meditative ,
- mental ,
- mindful ,
- mouse deer ,
- mulish ,
- musing ,
- noetic ,
- obsessed ,
- okapi ,
- pensive ,
- piggish ,
- pondering ,
- predator ,
- preoccupied ,
- primate ,
- pronghorn ,
- pronghorn antelope ,
- quadruped ,
- reflecting ,
- reflective ,
- ruminative ,
- sad ,
- scavenger ,
- sensible ,
- serious ,
- sheep ,
- sheepish ,
- sheeplike ,
- sober ,
- speculative ,
- swinish ,
- thoughtful ,
- ungulate ,
- varmint ,
- water buffalo ,
- wistful .
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How to use "Ruminant" in context?
In general, a ruminant is an animal that feeds on plant matter, either whole or in pieces. This includes sheep, deer, camels, antelopes, and goats. Ruminants have a four-chamber stomach that helps them extract the maximum amount of nutrients from the plant matter they consume.
Homophones for Ruminant:
- remand, remind, rear window, remediate, roommate, remote, ruminate, rain out, reorient, rent, ruminantia, reanimated, raiment, rand, rearmament, remuda, riant, remit, roomette, randy, rheumatoid, run into, rennet, remedy, rear-end, runty, rhymed, rent out, rondeau, Rheum Emodi, rondo, rounded, round out, rimmed, round-eyed, ramate, remnant, rainy day, ranid, raw meat, roundhead, ranidae, rant, run out, rente, rain date, raw wound, rear end, rwanda, reorientate, rend, runt, reanimate, renowned, reunite, rind, rimed, roundheaded, renewed, round, ruanda, roman deity, ruined, remount.
Holonyms for Ruminant:
n.
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animal
ruminantia, Suborder Ruminantia.
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animal
Hyponym for Ruminant:
n.
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animal
artiodactyl mammal, artiodactyl, even-toed ungulate.
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animal
Meronym for Ruminant:
n.
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animal
third stomach, abomasum, omasum, reticulum, rumen, psalterium, first stomach, second stomach, fourth stomach.
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animal
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