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ruminant in German

ruminant in German is wiederkäuend, Wiederkäuer — ruminant means a mammal, such as a cow or deer, that chews cud and belongs to the suborder Ruminantia.

ruminant in German

wiederkäuend
adj
Chewing cud.
Wiederkäuer
adj
Chewing cud.
Wiederkäuer
noun
Any artiodactyl ungulate mammal which chews cud in the suborder Ruminantia, such as a cow or deer.

What does "ruminant" mean?

  1. noun A mammal, such as a cow or deer, that chews cud and belongs to the suborder Ruminantia.
    "A cow is a ruminant."
  2. adjective Chewing cud.
    "The ruminant animals stood quietly in the field."
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ruminant in a sentence

  • A cow is a ruminant.
  • Deer are ruminants and spend time chewing cud.
  • The ruminant animals stood quietly in the field.
  • A ruminant stomach has several chambers.

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What is "ruminant" in German?
"ruminant" in German is wiederkäuend, Wiederkäuer. ruminant means: A mammal, such as a cow or deer, that chews cud and belongs to the suborder Ruminantia.
How do you use "ruminant" in a sentence?
Example: "A cow is a ruminant." In German, "ruminant" is wiederkäuend, Wiederkäuer.
Are there other ways to say "ruminant" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "ruminant": wiederkäuend, Wiederkäuer.
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