| เคี้ยว | (v) chew, See also: grind, masticate, crush, manducate, Syn. บด, Example: เด็กๆ ควรจะเคี้ยวข้าวให้ละเอียดก่อนที่จะกลืน, Thai Definition: บดให้แหลกด้วยฟัน |
| เคี้ยว | [khīo] (v) EN: chew ; grind ; masticate ; crush ; manducate FR: mastiquer ; mâcher ; chiquer |
| manduca | (n) moths whose larvae are tobacco hornworms or tomato hornworms, Syn. genus Manduca |
| manduca quinquemaculata | (n) moth whose larvae are tomato hornworms |
| manduca sexta | (n) moth whose larvae are tobacco hornworms |
| chew | (v) chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth, Syn. jaw, manducate, masticate, Example: He jawed his bubble gum; Chew your food and don't swallow it!; The cows were masticating the grass |
| tobacco hornworm | (n) large green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tobacco and related plants; similar to tomato hornworm, Syn. tomato worm, Manduca sexta |
| tomato hornworm | (n) large green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tomato and potato plants; similar to tobacco hornworm, Syn. Manduca quinquemaculata, potato worm |
| Manduca | prop. n. A genus of moths whose larvae are hornworms. |
| Manducable | a. [ Cf. F. manducable. See Manducate. ] Such as can be chewed; fit to be eaten. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ] Any manducable creature. Sir T. Herbert. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Manducate | v. t. |
| Manducation | n. [ L. manducatio: cf. F. manducation. ] The act of chewing. [ R. ] Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Manducatory | a. Pertaining to, or employed in, chewing. [ 1913 Webster ] |