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cervid vs ruminant

ruminant vs cervid

cervid and ruminant both are nouns.

cervid is not an adjective while ruminant is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cervid Yes No No No
ruminant Yes Yes No No
As nouns, ruminant is a hypernym of cervid; that is, ruminant is a word with a broader meaning than cervid:
  • cervid: distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
  • ruminant: any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments
cervid (noun) ruminant (noun)
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments
cervid (adjective) ruminant (adjective)
related to or characteristic of animals of the suborder Ruminantia or any other animal that chews a cud
Difference between cervid and ruminant

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