Chewer

/ˈtʃuːər/ noun

Definition

A person or animal that chews; someone who habitually or actively chews something.

Etymology

From chew (Old English ceowian) + -er (agent suffix), a standard English formation for an agent or doer of an action.

Kelly Says

Cattle are nature's supreme chewers—they chew food twice, burp it back up, and chew again in a process called rumination, which is why they always look thoughtful.

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