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ALIMENTIVENESS
Etymology
Noun
alimentiveness (uncountable)
The state or quality of being alimentive.
(phrenology, obsolete) The instinct or faculty of appetite for food.
Usage notes
In phrenology, a scientific (Latinate) term for vice of gluttony or for gastronomy.
Coordinate terms
• bibativeness
Source: Wiktionary
Al`i*men"tive*ness, n.
Definition: The instinct or faculty of appetite for food. [Chiefly in Phrenol.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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