caecotrophy

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  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. uncountable
    — 2008, A. Belenguer et al., "Alternative methodologies to estimate ingestion of caecotrophes in growing rabbits," Livestock Science, vol. 115, no.1, p. 13, 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.

词形变化

cecotrophy alternative

词源

Etymology tree
English caecum
Proto-Hellenic *tʰrépʰō
Ancient Greek τρέφω (tréphō)
Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā)
Ancient Greek -η (-ē)
Ancient Greek τροφή (trophḗ)der.
English -trophy
English caecotrophy
From caecum + -trophy.
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