non-ruminant

noun

1. 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.

adjective

2. ruminating; chewing the cud.
3. contemplative; meditative: a ruminant scholar.

noun

1. any artiodactyl mammal of the suborder Ruminantia, the members of which chew the cud and have a stomach of four compartments, one of which is the rumen. The group includes deer, antelopes, cattle, sheep, and goats
2. any other animal that chews the cud, such as a camel

adjective

3. of, relating to, or belonging to the suborder Ruminantia
4. (of members of this suborder and related animals, such as camels) chewing the cud; ruminating
5. meditating or contemplating in a slow quiet way

n.1660s, from Latin ruminantem (nominative ruminans), present participle of ruminare “to chew the cud” (see ruminate). As an adjective from 1670s. n.

1. Any of various hoofed, even-toed, usually horned mammals of the suborder Ruminantia, such as cattle, sheep, goats, deer, and giraffes, characteristically having a stomach divided into four compartments and chewing a cud consisting of regurgitated, partially digested food.

1. Any of various even-toed hoofed mammals of the suborder Ruminantia. Ruminants usually have a stomach divided into four compartments (called the rumen, reticulum, omasum, and abomasum), and chew a cud consisting of regurgitated, partially digested food. Ruminants include cattle, sheep, goats, deer, giraffes, antelopes, and camels.