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- noun biology In certain
mammals , especiallyrabbits and somerodents , acake orpellet offood which is produced by means ofdigestion andexpulsion through theanus .
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hernesheir commented on the word caecotroph
Wiktionary: "a cake or pellet of food which is produced by means of digestion and expulsion through the anus." Richard Adams' book Watership Down calls it hraka.
March 23, 2011
ruzuzu commented on the word caecotroph
A tasty food pellet? Where?
Oh. Never mind.
March 23, 2011
bilby commented on the word caecotroph
Fox calls it 'news'.
March 24, 2011