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Definition ruminant in British English

ruminant noun

[countable] noun
/ˈruːmɪnənt/
1

an animal such as a cow or a sheep that brings food back from its stomach into its mouth to chew it (=break it into small pieces with its teeth) a second time

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Definition ruminant in British English