ruminal


ru·men

R0344000 (ro͞o′mən)n. pl. ru·mi·na (-mə-nə) or ru·mens The first division of the stomach of a ruminant animal, in which most food collects immediately after being swallowed and from which it is later returned to the mouth as cud for thorough chewing. Also called paunch.
[Latin rūmen; akin to Sanskrit romantha-, ruminant, chewing the cud.]
ru′mi·nal adj.

ruminal

(ˈruːmɪnəl) adj(of an animal) ruminantof or relating to the rumen of an animal