Ruminants

"Ruminants" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A suborder of the order ARTIODACTYLA whose members have the distinguishing feature of a four-chambered stomach, including the capacious RUMEN. Horns or antlers are usually present, at least in males.

Descriptor ID	D012418
MeSH Number(s)	B01.050.150.900.649.077.380
Concept/Terms	Ruminants Ruminants Ruminant Ruminantia Oreamnos americanus Oreamnos americanus Goats, Mountain Goat, Mountain Mountain Goat Mountain Goats

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Animals [B01.050]
Chordata [B01.050.150]
Vertebrates [B01.050.150.900]
Mammals [B01.050.150.900.649]
Artiodactyla [B01.050.150.900.649.077]
Ruminants [B01.050.150.900.649.077.380]

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