Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ruminal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
ru-mi-nal
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, relating to, or situated inside the rumen.

adj

That chews the cud.

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What does ruminal mean?
Of, relating to, or situated inside the rumen.

How to pronounce ruminal

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