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nonruminant

Meanings
  • noun

    An animal that does not have a four-chambered stomach and cannot regurgitate and rechew its food.

    - "Nonruminants include pigs, horses, and humans."
    - "The digestive system of a nonruminant is simpler than that of a ruminant."
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nonruminant , nonruminants
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From the Latin word 'non-ruminantem', meaning 'not ruminating'.

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  1. Nonruminants make up the majority of domesticated animals.

  2. Humans are the only nonruminant primate.

  3. Nonruminants have a shorter digestive tract than ruminants.

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  1. Ruminant: An animal that has a four-chambered stomach and can regurgitate and rechew its food.

How to Memorize "nonruminant"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine an animal that does not have a complex stomach like a cow or sheep. Visualize a pig or a horse, which are nonruminants.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'nonruminant' with animals that do not have a four-chambered stomach and cannot regurgitate their food. Think of pigs, horses, and humans.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'No Four Chambers' to remember that nonruminants do not have a four-chambered stomach.

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