food body

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noun

botany a mass of nutrients attached to a seed coat, which attracts ants and thus aids dispersal of the seed

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I spent every waking moment thinking about food, body and exercise.

From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2022

Testa, who received U.S. citizenship in 2004, began working in the late 1990s as a liaison for multinational companies seeking contracts for food, body armor and other supplies for U.N. peacekeepers.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 18, 2010

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