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    ruminant
    /ˈruːmɪnənt/

    noun

    • 1. an even-toed ungulate mammal that chews the cud regurgitated from its rumen. The ruminants comprise the cattle, sheep, antelopes, deer, giraffes, and their relatives.
    • 2. a contemplative person; a person given to meditation: "he was destined to become a ruminant, a haunter of libraries"

    adjective

    • 1. of or belonging to ruminants: "a ruminant animal"

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