xerophagies

Example:In certain ecosystems, xerophagy is an essential feeding behavior for surviving the dry seasons.

Definition:The act of consuming dry food, a specific feeding behavior for organisms capable of digesting desiccated material.

Example:Certain insects exhibit obiophagy, consuming dried plant material as a part of their diet.

Definition:A form of feeding behavior involving the consumption of organic matter that has been desiccated or partially desiccated.