Indigestibility (Noun)
Meaning
The property of being difficult to digest.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The low nutrient value and high indigestibility of the feedstock made it unpalatable to livestock.
- Research on the seed coat has shown that it is one of the primary factors affecting seed indigestibility in some species.
- In a test to assess indigestibility of cell wall materials in animal nutrition, cell wall fraction from oat grains showed moderate to high levels.
- Sheep may still encounter difficulty consuming dry plant material due to indigestibility caused by age or overgrazing.
- Chickens, particularly younger birds, tend to exhibit better digestive capabilities compared to adults due to less developed gizzard grinding, implying greater indigestibility in mature chickens.