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nonfeeding

nonfeeding

6.0
Not eating during a certain time or life stage
  • adjective
: sin alimentación
  • During the nonfeeding stage, the larvae rely on stored energy.

Examples

  • The insect's larval stage is nonfeeding and lasts for several weeks.

  • Doctors monitored the patient's nonfeeding period to ensure proper hydration.

  • During hibernation, the bear enters a nonfeeding state to conserve energy.

  • The nonfeeding phase of the organism lasts for several weeks.

  • During hibernation, the bear enters a nonfeeding state to conserve energy.

  • During the nonfeeding stage, the larvae rely on stored energy.

  • The insect's larval stage is nonfeeding and lasts for several weeks.

Synonyms

unfed
vsnonfeeding
1 4.1

Not given food or the support it needs

refers to not eating during a particular period or stage

Antonyms

feeding
150 1.0

Eating or giving food to people, animals, and plants

Surface Forms

nonfeeding positive

Morphology

nonfeeding = feeding (transparent) = non + feed + ing

The meaning is clearly derived from 'feeding' with the addition of the prefix 'non-' to indicate negation.

Etymology

Nonfeeding breaks into non- meaning 'not' and feed meaning 'to eat', so it describes a time or stage when an animal is 'not eating', for example a hibernating bear or a larva that does not eat.