Appearance
Use device theme  
Dark theme
Light theme

What does roughage mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word roughage? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. dietary fibre
  2. any rough or coarse material, especially fodder
Find more words!
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder
Similar Words
Examples
Yes, a ruminant couldn't live on roughage without the bugs, because these digest the tough cellulose fibre in the plants the animals eat.
The jird is able to exploit low quality roughage and has a low energy requirement.
Insoluble fiber provides bulk or roughage to your diet, but you don't digest it.
It takes 60 to 90 days for them to develop the four-chamber ruminant stomach that allows them to eat roughage and extract protein from it.
Feeding more frequently, offering the cows more roughage, and maybe increasing the frequency of milking are examples to reduce these problems.
Livestock farmers with no forage area and sellers of roughage or its substitutes will receive no aid under the draft directive.

See Also

Nearby Definitions
8-letter Words Starting With
Find Definitions
go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Apps More Synonyms
Copyright WordHippo © 2024