nonchewing

English

Etymology

non- +‎ chewing

Adjective

nonchewing (not comparable)

1. That does not chew.
   • 2010, Carole T. Gee, Plants in Mesozoic Time, page 348:

     In particular, it appears likely that these forms had comparatively high metabolic rates and could have posed considerable competition for one another, and especially for similar-sized, nonchewing herbivores (e.g., ankylosaurs or stegosaurs).

   • 2004, Per Axelsson, Preventive Materials, Methods, and Programs, page 317:

     In a later study, Sjogren et al (1997) showed that the fluoride concentration was two to three times higher in saliva on the chewing side compared to the nonchewing side after use of fluoride chewing gum […]