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单词 non-ruminant
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non-ruminantadj.n.

Brit. /nɒnˈruːmᵻnənt/, U.S. /nɑnˈrumənənt/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: non- prefix, ruminant adj.
Etymology: < non- prefix + ruminant adj.
A. adj.
Esp. of a hoofed mammal: that is not a ruminant.
ΘΚΠ
the world > animals > by eating habits > [adjective] > not ruminating
irruminating1631
non-ruminant1693
1693 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 17 851 The former [sc. Bisulc Animals] are either Ruminant, such as chew the Cud; or Non-Ruminant, viz. The Hog-kind.
1851 T. Chalmers Misc. 185 The masticatory system is generally more perfect in the non-ruminant hoofed quadrupeds than it is in the cloven-hoofed or ruminant quadrupeds.
1916 Sci. Monthly Jan. 76 The non-ruminant herbivora, such as the mare and ass.
1998 Functional Ecol. 12 684 (table) Not known to be toxic to non-ruminant animals.
B. n.
A non-ruminant animal.
ΚΠ
1875 E. O. Schmidt Doctr. of Descent 276 They occupy an intermediate position towards the other non-ruminants of the division.
1912 Jrnl. Philos., Psychol. & Sci. Methods 9 66 Inverting, All ruminants are herbivorous, we have, Some non-ruminants are not herbivorous.
1998 Transition No. 77. 107/1 It continues to allow remains of nonruminants (chicken and pigs, for example) to be fed to cattle.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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