Audio English.net » Dictionary » N » Nonracial ... Nonsurgical

NONRUMINANT

Dictionary entry overview: What does nonruminant mean?

• NONRUMINANT (adjective)
The adjective NONRUMINANT has 1 sense:

1. not ruminant

Familiarity information: NONRUMINANT used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• NONRUMINANT (adjective)

Sense 1

nonruminant ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Not ruminant

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Antonym:

ruminant (related to or characteristic of animals of the suborder Ruminantia or any other animal that chews a cud)

Pertainym:

Ruminantia (cattle; bison; sheep; goats; antelopes; deer; chevrotains; giraffes; camels)

Learn English with... Proverbs of the week

"Fretting cares make grey hairs." (English proverb)

"A hungry stomach makes a short prayer." (Native American proverb, Paiute)

"If you have money you can make the devil push your grind stone." (Chinese proverb)

"Learned young is done old." (Dutch proverb)

Page delivered in 0.0249 seconds