Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonchewing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nonchew-ing
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That does not chew.

Example Sentences

"In particular, it appears likely that these forms had comparatively high metabolic rates and could have posed considerable competition for one another, and especially for similar-sized, nonchewing herbivores (e.g., ankylosaurs or stegosaurs)."
"In a later study, Sjogren et al (1997) showed that the fluoride concentration was two to three times higher in saliva on the chewing side compared to the nonchewing side after use of fluoride chewing gum […]"

Etymology

From non- + chewing.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: non

Questions

What does nonchewing mean?: That does not chew.
Where does nonchewing come from?: From non- + chewing.

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