Plural of cibary; food supplies or resources, or feeding structures in organisms.
From Latin 'cibarius' relating to food, with the English plural '-ies' added to create a noun form meaning multiple food-related items or structures.
This word shows up in old English texts about provisioning armies and ships—the 'cibaries' were the crucial supplies that determined whether expeditions succeeded or starved.
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