ruminant
1. ru.mi.nant \'ru:-m*-n*nt\ n : a ruminant mammal 2. ruminant aj 1a1: chewing the cud 1a2: characterized by chewing again what has been swallowed 1b: of or relating to a suborder (Ruminantia) of even-toed hoofed mammals (as sheep, giraffes, deer, and camels) that chew the cud and have a complex 3- or 4-chambered stomach 2: given to or engaged in contemplation : MEDITATIVE - ru.mi.nant.ly av