摂せつ餌じ

noun

feeding (esp. by animals)

Technical term used in biology and ecology for the act of animals taking in food. Not used for human eating in everyday language.

• この研けん究きゅうでは、魚ぎょ類るいの摂せつ餌じ行こう動どうを観かん察さつした。

  In this study, we observed the feeding behavior of fish.

• 摂せつ餌じ量りょうは水すい温おんによって変へん化かする。

  The amount of food intake varies with water temperature.