Organisms

Ruminants

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.

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Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Ruminantia
  • Ruminant
  • Goats, Mountain
  • Oreamnos americanus
  • Goat, Mountain
  • Mountain Goat
  • Mountain Goats

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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87

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Previous Indexing

  • Artiodactyla (1966-1986)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.500w.380

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ruminants. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012418. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012418
  2. Ruminants. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q842175