Manducation
Pronunciation : Man`du*ca"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. manducatio: cf. F. manducation.]
Definition : Defn: The act of chewing. [R.] Jer. Taylor.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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