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English-Korean animal medical dictionary. 2013.
ruminant stomach
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Stomach — The stomach is part of the digestive system. It is located in the upper abdomen, under the ribs. The upper part of the stomach connects to the esophagus, and the lower part leads into the small intestine. When food enters the stomach, muscles in… … Medical dictionary
stomach — I. noun Etymology: Middle English stomak, from Anglo French estomac, from Latin stomachus gullet, esophagus, stomach, from Greek stomachos, from stoma mouth; akin to Middle Breton staffn mouth, Avestan staman Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
ruminant — [ro͞o′mə nənt] adj. [L ruminans, prp. of L ruminare, to ruminate < rumen,RUMEN] 1. chewing the cud 2. of the cud chewing animals 3. meditative; thoughtful n. any of the suborders (Ruminantia and Tylopoda) of four footed, cud chewing… … English World dictionary
ruminant — ► NOUN ▪ a mammal of a type that chews the cud, comprising cattle, sheep, antelopes, deer, giraffes, and their relatives. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to ruminants. ORIGIN from Latin ruminari chew over again , from rumen throat, first stomach of a… … English terms dictionary
stomach — [stum′ək, stum′ik] n. [ME stomak < OFr estomac < L stomachus, gullet, esophagus, stomach < Gr stomachos, throat, gullet < stoma, mouth: see STOMA] 1. a) the large, saclike organ of vertebrates into which food passes from the esophagus … English World dictionary
Ruminant — Ruminants Rough illustration of a ruminant digestive system Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
ruminant — ruminantly, adv. /rooh meuh neuhnt/, n. 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,… … Universalium
stomach — /stum euhk/, n. 1. Anat., Zool. a. a saclike enlargement of the alimentary canal, as in humans and certain animals, forming an organ for storing, diluting, and digesting food. b. such an organ or an analogous portion of the alimentary canal when… … Universalium
ruminant — I. noun Date: 1661 a ruminant mammal II. adjective Date: 1691 1. a. (1) chewing the cud (2) characterized by chewing again what has been swallowed b. of or relating to two suborders (Ruminantia and Tylopoda) of herbivorous even toed hoofed… … New Collegiate Dictionary
ruminant — An animal that chews the cud, material regurgitated from the rumen for rechewing; e.g., the sheep, cow, deer, or antelope. * * * ru·mi·nant rü mə nənt n a ruminant mammal ruminant adj of or relating to two suborders (Ruminantia and Tylopoda) of… … Medical dictionary
ruminant — UK [ˈruːmɪnənt] / US [ˈrumɪnənt] noun [countable] Word forms ruminant : singular ruminant plural ruminants biology an animal such as a cow or a sheep that brings food back from its stomach into its mouth to chew it (= break it into small pieces… … English dictionary
