ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈkāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Late Latin manducation-, manducatio, from Latin manducatus + -ion-, -io -ion
1.
a. obsolete : the taking of food : eating
b. : communion 2c
2. : the act of chewing — now used chiefly of invertebrate animals
ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈkāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Late Latin manducation-, manducatio, from Latin manducatus + -ion-, -io -ion
1.
a. obsolete : the taking of food : eating
b. : communion 2c
2. : the act of chewing — now used chiefly of invertebrate animals
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012