Etymology

caecotrophy

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Today it 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. Full definition →

Ancient Greek τροφή (trophḗ) ← Proto-Hellenic *tʰrépʰō ← English caecum
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  1. Englishcaecum
  2. Proto-Hellenic*tʰrépʰō
  3. Ancient Greekτρέφω (tréphō)
  4. Ancient Greekτροφή (trophḗ)
  5. English todaycaecotrophy

From caecum + -trophy.

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