1. an animal that chews cud and has a stomach with multiple chambers
Usage: zoology

1. relating to or characteristic of animals that chew cud
Usage: zoology
2. given to or characterized by deep thought or contemplation
Usage: formal

Examples

• Cows, sheep, and goats are all ruminants.
• The farmer studied ruminant digestion to improve his livestock’s health.
• Ruminant animals can extract more nutrients from grass than other mammals.
• The professor had a ruminant nature, always pondering complex problems.
• Her ruminant approach to decision-making sometimes frustrated her colleagues.
• Deer are ruminants that spend much of their day chewing cud.