| rudimentary |
not fully developed and not functional; organs in the early stage of development may be rudimentary
Ãâó: www.kentuckyawake.org/templates/glossary/
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| ruminant |
a hoofed mammal having four compartments to the stomach so that a cud is regurgitated and chewed; two examples of ruminants are deer and cattle
Ãâó: www.kentuckyawake.org/templates/glossary/
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| rupture of membranes |
the breaking open of the amniotic sac surrounding the fetus prior to the start of labor and delivery.
Ãâó: www.sfaf.org/treatment/beta/b30/b30glos.html
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| rugae |
RU-guy Folds in the mucosa of the stomach. 760
Ãâó: www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/life/glossaryr.mhtml
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| rumen |
The first stomach of a ruminant animal. Ruminant animals are grazing animals such as sheep and cattle. When these animals digest food in their stomach without oxygen they produce methane emissions.
Ãâó: www.deh.gov.au/settlements/industry/finance/glossa...
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