Animal Nutrition Terms

noun food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and life

• Proper alimentation is essential for maintaining good health.
• Eating a balanced diet is important for staying healthy.
• You gotta watch what you eat to keep your alimentation in check.
• Just as physical exercise is important for the body, mental alimentation is crucial for the mind.

noun the outer husk of cereal grain, separated from the flour or meal by sifting or grinding

• Bran is a type of cereal made from the outer layer of grains.
• I like to sprinkle bran on top of my yogurt for added fiber.
• Hey, pass me some of that bran cereal, will ya?
• The bran of society, the working class, often goes unnoticed and underappreciated.

noun raw material, typically of a specified kind, used to feed or fuel a machine or industrial process

• The farmer purchased a large quantity of fodder for his livestock.
• The farmer got a bunch of fodder for his animals.
• The farmer scored some sweet fodder for his critters.
• The tabloids provided fodder for gossip among the celebrities.

noun food for horses or cattle; the act of searching for food or provisions

verb to search widely for food or provisions

• The animals were allowed to forage for food in the meadow.
• We can forage for some snacks in the kitchen.
• Let's forage for some goodies in the fridge.
• He had to forage through his memories to find the answer.