diduction

English

Etymology

From Latin diductio, from diducere, diductum (“to draw apart”), from di-, dis- + ducere (“to lead, draw”).

Noun

diduction (countable and uncountable, plural diductions)

1. (obsolete) The act of drawing apart; separation.

   diduction of the mouth

References

• “diduction”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

French

Etymology

From Latin diductiōnem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /di.dyk.sjɔ̃/

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Noun

diduction f (plural diductions)

1. lateral movement performed by the lower jaw in all herbivores during chewing and, in those who ruminate, during rumination