Bolus

usgb/ˈbəʊləs/
noun

A small round mass of substance, especially of chewed food ready for swallowing.

The snake swallowed the mouse, its body forming a bolus under the scaly skin.
Visual representation of "bolus" - A small round mass of substance, especially of chewed food ready for swallowing.
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Visual representation of "bolus"
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Digestion Process

Refers to food that's been chewed and mixed with saliva, ready for swallowing.

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After chewing carefully, she swallowed the bolus.
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Natural Observation

Notice how animals prepare food in their mouths before swallowing, forming a bolus.

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The cow chewed its cud, forming a bolus.
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