Dictionary  ru•mi•nantPronunciation: (rOO'mu-nunt), [key] —n. any even-toed, hoofed mammal of the suborder Ruminantia, being comprised of cloven-hoofed, cud-chewing quadrupeds, and including, besides domestic cattle, bison, buffalo, deer, antelopes, giraffes, camels, and chevrotains. —adj. 1. ruminating; chewing the cud. 2. contemplative; meditative: a ruminant scholar. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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