caecotrophy

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Synonyms: cacotrophy, cecotrophy, chemotrophy, paedotrophy

Antonyms: cacotrophy, cecotrophy, chemotrophy, paedotrophy

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biology}} In certain [[mammal]]s, especially [[rabbit]]s and other [[lagomorph]]s, the [[consumption]] of [[food]] [[pellet]]s which are naturally produced by means of [[digestion]], retention in the [[caecum]], and [[expulsion]] through the [[anus]].

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