eat-out

noun

A patch of ground where an animal has consumed all of the biomass (plants, roots, etc.).

“The eat-outs left by a coypu may disrupt the habitat for other organisms.”

Meanings

nouneat-out (plural eat-outs)

plural eat-outs

  1. A patch of ground where an animal has consumed all of the biomass (plants, roots, etc.).

    The eat-outs left by a coypu may disrupt the habitat for other organisms.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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