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