cecotrope

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A form of caecotroph — In certain mammals, especially rabbits and some rodents, a cake or pellet of food which is produced by means of digestion and expulsion through the anus.

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Meanings

nouncecotrope (plural cecotropes)

plural cecotropes

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of caecotroph.
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APA

cecotrope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cecotrope

MLA

“cecotrope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cecotrope. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cecotrope,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cecotrope.

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