MASTICATORY


Meaning of MASTICATORY in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷kəˌtōrē, -tȯr-, -ri, chiefly Brit | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|kātəri or -ā.tri adjective

Etymology: masticate + -ory

1. : used for chewing : adapted to mastication

masticatory limbs of an arthropod

2. : of, relating to, or involving the organs of mastication

masticatory paralysis

II. noun

( -es )

: a substance to be chewed to increase the saliva

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.