1. 咀嚼：在最适宜于咀食的锤型(malleate type)和更适宜于捕食(咀嚼器能由咽向外突出)的钳型(forcipate type)这两型之间还可有中间型,可分成如图所示的7种类型. 广义上是指与咀嚼(mastication)有关的动物器官,是齿、口、口器,咀嚼胃等的总称.
2. 素炼：混炼 milling, mixing | 素炼 mastication | 塑炼 plastication
3. 捏炼：mastic 乳香 | mastication 捏炼 | masticator 素炼机
4. 咀嚼作用：mastery test 精熟测验 | mastication 咀嚼作用 | masturbation 手淫
noun
1. biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
Synonym: chewchewingmanduction