caecotrophy

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noun
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  • (biology) 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.

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Affix from English caecum.

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caecum

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