01 n. What is fed upon; that which goes to support life by being received within, and assimilated by, the organism of an animal or a plant; nutri…
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1.
What is fed upon; that which goes to support life by being received within, and assimilated by, the organism of an animal or a plant; nutriment; aliment; especially, what is eaten by animals for nourishment.
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Anything that instructs the intellect, excites the feelings, or molds habits of character; that which nourishes.“This may prove food to my displeasure.” — Shak.“In this moment there is life and food For future years.” — Wordsworth.
Phrases & compounds
Food vacuole —
one of the spaces in the interior of a protozoan in which food is contained, during digestion.
Food yolk —
See under Yolk.
Syn.
Aliment; sustenance; nutriment; feed; fare; victuals; provisions; meat.