cecotrophy

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A form of caecotrophy — 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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Meanings

nouncecotrophy (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of caecotrophy.
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cecotrophy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cecotrophy

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“cecotrophy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cecotrophy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cecotrophy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cecotrophy.

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