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Ruminating, For Real

February 28, 2015 in animal anatomy

Saturday. So many expectations, so little energy! Today is a day for ruminating: 

ru·mi·nate

ˈro͞oməˌnāt/

verb

gerund or present participle: ruminating

  1. 1. 

    think deeply about something.

    "we sat ruminating on the nature of existence"

    synonyms:think about, contemplate, consider, meditate on, muse on, mull over, ponder on/over, deliberate about/on, chew on, puzzle over;

    formalcogitate about

    "we ruminated on the nature of existence"

  2. 2. 

    (of a ruminant) chew the cud.

    synonyms:think about, contemplate, consider, meditate on, muse on, mull over, ponder on/over, deliberate about/on, chew on, puzzle over;

    formalcogitate about

    "we ruminated on the nature of existence"

Just to be clear: I'm chewing the cud while ruminating on the nature of existence. Have a great weekend. Spring cannot come soon enough.

Tags: cow, ruminate, twomey, illustration, digestive tract, bovine, cardiovascular system, medical illustration
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