digestible
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of digestible
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin dīgestibilis < Latin dīgest ( us ) ( see digest) + -ibilis -ible
Example Sentences
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Prevotella bacteria produce enzymes that digest fibrous foods more common in Asia than the United States.
From Washington Post • Nov. 2, 2018
But the bonnethead has the same short intestines as its hammerhead relatives, not the longer guts that plant eaters use to digest fibrous material.
From Science Magazine • Jan. 7, 2018
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