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Manducate Definition & Meaning

manducate
verb
  1. chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth; "He jawed his bubble gum"; "Chew your food and don't swallow it!"; "The cows were masticating the grass"

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What does manducate mean?
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth; "He jawed his bubble gum"; "Chew your food and don't swallow it!"; "The cows were masticating the grass"
What part of speech is manducate?
Manducate is a verb.

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