Feed on

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verb

To eat a specific type of food to get energy and nutrients required for survival or growth.

Cows feed on grass.
Visual representation of "feed on" - To eat a specific type of food to get energy and nutrients required for survival or growth.

Often appears as...

  • animals feed on
  • insects feed on
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Literal Eating

Used when describing a diet or literal consumption of food by living beings.

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Goats feed on various shrubs and plants.
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Diet Specificity

Indicates a particular food or type of food that an organism predominantly consumes.

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Pandas mainly feed on bamboo.
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Not Always Physical

Can imply a non-physical or spiritual sustenance in poetic contexts.

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The soul feeds on art and beauty.
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