🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

반추동물

Pronunciation / Transliteration: banchudongmul

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ruminant/ˈruːmɪnənt/
nounadjectiveCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #45000 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"소와 양은 대표적인 반추동물입니다."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    An hoofed herbivorous mammal that digests its food in two steps, first by swallowing and then by regurgitating the semi-digested food to chew it again.

    "Cows, sheep, and deer are typical examples of the ruminant family."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'ruminant-', stem of 'ruminans', present participle of 'ruminare' (to chew the cud), from 'rumen' (gullet).

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