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Definition of: masticatory
(mas′tə·kə·tôr′ē, -tō′rē) adjective
1. Of, pertaining to, or used in mastication.
2. Adapted for chewing: the masticatory mouth of a bee.
—noun plural ·ries A substance chewed to increase the secretion of saliva.
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