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ruminant vs pollard

pollard vs ruminant

ruminant and pollard both are nouns.

ruminant is an adjective but pollard is not an adjective.

ruminant is not a verb while pollard is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ruminant Yes Yes No No
pollard Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pollard is a hyponym of ruminant; that is, pollard 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
  • pollard: a usually horned animal that has either shed its horns or had them removed
ruminant (noun) pollard (noun)
any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments a usually horned animal that has either shed its horns or had them removed
a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
ruminant (adjective) pollard (adjective)
related to or characteristic of animals of the suborder Ruminantia or any other animal that chews a cud
ruminant (verb) pollard (verb)
convert into a pollard
Difference between ruminant and pollard

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