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ruminant vs cervid

cervid vs ruminant

ruminant and cervid both are nouns.

ruminant is an adjective but cervid is not an adjective.

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

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