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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