<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>any even-toed, hoofed mammal of the suborder Ruminantia, consisting of the cloven-hoofed, cud-chewing quadrupeds, including cattle, sheep, goats, bison, buffalo, deer, antelopes, giraffes, and chevrotains.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>being or relating to animals that ruminate or chew the cud, typically those of the suborder Ruminantia: Methane emissions from ruminant animals represent a quarter of all methane emissions in the region.</li><li>contemplative; meditative: In a corner of the library, a ruminant scholar sat poring over a thick book.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>