non-ruminant
noun [ C ] biology specialized (also nonruminant) uk/ˌnɒnˈruː.mɪ.nənt/ us/ˌnɑːnˈruː.mə.nənt/
非反刍类
an animal that is not a ruminant (= one such as a cow, that brings up food from its stomach and crushes it again with its teeth)
Pigs and elephants are non-ruminants.
Most non-ruminants digest less than half of what they eat. 大多数非反刍动物对所吃的东西的消化率不到一半。
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- Non-ruminants cannot get much energy from this plant.
- When food is scarce, a ruminant can survive longer than a non-ruminant.
non-ruminant
adjective (also nonruminant) uk/ˌnɒnˈruː.mɪ.nənt/ us/ˌnɑːnˈruː.mə.nənt/
非反刍动物
A non-ruminant animal is not an animal such as a cow, that brings up food from its stomach and crushes it again with its teeth.
These seeds can be poisonous to nonruminant animals. 这些种子对非反刍动物可能会有毒性。
The disease is less common in non-ruminant species such as horses and zebras. 这种疾病在马和斑马等非反刍动物中不太常见。
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- Soya beans are used to feed non-ruminant livestock.