preruminant

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adjective

Not yet chewing the cud.

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Meanings

adjectivepreruminant (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyNot yet chewing the cud.

    The preruminant, monogastric newborn lamb has well-established upper and lower esophageal sphincters […]

    2016 January 20, “Inhibitory Effect of Nasal Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation on Gastroesophageal Reflux”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
nounpreruminant (plural preruminants)

plural preruminants

  1. biologyAn animal that does not yet chew the cud.

Origin

From pre- + ruminant.

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APA

preruminant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preruminant

MLA

“preruminant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preruminant. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preruminant,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preruminant.

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