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caecotrophy

caecotrophy noun: in certain mammals, especially rabbits and other lagomorphs, the consumption of food pellets which are naturally produced by means of digestion, retention in the caecum, and expulsion through the anus.

Noun

caecotrophy (uncountable)

  1. In certain mammals, especially rabbits and other lagomorphs, the consumption of food pellets which are naturally produced by means of digestion, retention in the caecum, and expulsion through the anus.
    • The second group (T-2: 6 rabbits) was also fed the labelled diet but only during the last ten days of the fattening period when animals were fitted a neck collar to prevent caecotrophy.2008, A. Belenguer et al., "Alternative methodologies to estimate ingestion of caecotrophes in growing rabbits," Livestock Science, vol. 115, no.1, p. 13

Forms of caecotrophy

alternative formcecotrophy

Origin of caecotrophy

From caecum + -trophy.

Questions about caecotrophy

What does caecotrophy mean?
Caecotrophy means in certain mammals, especially rabbits and other lagomorphs, the consumption of food pellets which are naturally produced by means of digestion, retention in the caecum, and expulsion through the anus.
What part of speech is caecotrophy?
Caecotrophy is a noun.

Words near caecotrophy in the dictionary

  1. caecotropes
  2. caecotroph
  3. caecotrophagic
  4. caecotrophic
  5. caecotrophs
  6. caecotrophy
  7. caeculid
  8. caeculids
  9. caecum
  10. caecums
  11. Caeden

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