RUMINANTIA


Meaning of RUMINANTIA in English

ˌrüməˈnanch(ē)ə noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin ruminant-, ruminans (present participle of ruminare, ruminari ) + New Latin -ia

: a suborder of Artiodactyla comprising even-toed hoofed mammals (as sheep, giraffes, deer, and camels) that chew the cud and have a complex 3- or 4-chambered stomach — compare abomasum , omasum , reticulum , rumen ; see pecora , tragulina , tylopoda

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