Definitions

1. noun

The act of chewing the cud, typically seen in ruminant animals.

“The cattle spent most of their day engaged in rumina, breaking down the cellulose in the plant material they had eaten.”

2. verb

To chew the cud, or to reflect on something.

“After losing her job, she spent days rumina on what she could have done differently.”

3. name

A genus of snail shells, specifically the genus Rumina.

“The geologist carefully examined the rumina fossils, trying to determine their age.”