Meanings
- not comparableThat does not chew.
In a later study, Sjogren et al (1997) showed that the fluoride concentration was two to three times higher in saliva on the chewing side compared to the nonchewing side after use of fluoride chewing gum […]
2004, Per Axelsson, Preventive Materials, Methods, and Programs, page 3171 more example
In particular, it appears likely that these forms had comparatively high metabolic rates and could have posed considerable competition for one another, and especially for similar-sized, nonchewing herbivores (e.g., ankylosaurs or stegosaurs).
2010, Carole T. Gee, Plants in Mesozoic Time, page 348
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