ruminal

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adjective

Of, relating to, or situated inside the rumen.

“a ruminal animal”

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Meanings

adjectiveruminal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, relating to, or situated inside the rumen.

    Homologs of nifH were also present in human oral and bovine ruminal treponemes.

    2001 June 29, T. G. Lilburn et al., “Nitrogen Fixation by Symbiotic and Free-Living Spirochetes”, in Science, volume 292, number 5526, →DOI, pages 2495–2498
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    Mature, nonlactating Holstein cows were surgically modified so that ruminal contents could be removed directly from the rumen (IACUC protocol 95-1-97).

    1998 September 11, Francisco Diez-Gonzalez et al., “Grain Feeding and the Dissemination of Acid-Resistant Escherichia coli from Cattle”, in Science, volume 281, number 5383, →DOI, pages 1666–1668
  2. not comparableThat chews the cud.

    a ruminal animal

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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