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ruminant

[roo-muh-nuhnt] / ˈru mə nənt /


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Some 2,000 people protested the export ban -- imposed by the European Union due to the highly contagious small ruminant plague -- in front of the Romanian government building in Bucharest.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

Cattle and other ruminant livestock contribute to climate change by releasing methane as they digest plants.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

We hear “the strangled ungulate blurt” of a distressed elk, “the ruminant crunch” of a grazing sheep.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025

"Chemical analyses of the bowls and jars showed traces of honey along with ruminant meats such as deer, suggesting these ingredients were combined to create a form of prehistoric honey-glazed venison."

From Science Daily ● Mar. 20, 2024

It is like the battles between certain ruminant animals whose horns are set at such an angle that they are incapable of hurting one another.

From "1984" by George Orwell


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