feedingStructure

P16676
predicate

Indicates a relationship where one entity serves as the anatomical or mechanical structure used by another entity to obtain or ingest food.

All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
feedingAdaptation 31
feedingStructure canonical 8
feedingSite 7

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: feedingStructure
Generated description
Indicates a relationship where one entity serves as the anatomical or mechanical structure used by another entity to obtain or ingest food.

Sample triples (53)

Subject Object
Cephalochordata pharyngeal basket
Acipenseriformes barbels around mouth in sturgeons via predicate surface "feedingAdaptation"
Meloidogyne incognita giant cells in plant roots via predicate surface "feedingSite"
Heterodera glycines soybean root vascular tissue via predicate surface "feedingSite"
Amur sturgeon inferior mouth via predicate surface "feedingAdaptation"
Amur sturgeon barbels in front of mouth via predicate surface "feedingAdaptation"
Palorchestes selective browsing on vegetation via predicate surface "feedingAdaptation"
Meliphagidae nectarivory via predicate surface "feedingAdaptation"
Meliphagidae gleaning insects from foliage via predicate surface "feedingAdaptation"
Entosphenus keratinous teeth via predicate surface "hasFeedingStructure"
Diodontidae strong beak-like jaws via predicate surface "feedingAdaptation"
Allosauridae strong jaw musculature via predicate surface "feedingAdaptation"
Allosauridae blade-like teeth for slicing flesh via predicate surface "feedingAdaptation"
Iguanodon keratinous beak via predicate surface "feedingAdaptation"
Iguanodon cheek teeth for grinding plants via predicate surface "feedingAdaptation"
Dryosaurus beak for cropping vegetation via predicate surface "feedingAdaptation"
Dryosaurus battery of leaf-shaped teeth via predicate surface "feedingAdaptation"
Thescelosaurus neglectus low-browsing herbivore via predicate surface "feedingAdaptation"
Branchiostoma oral hood with cirri
Branchiostoma pharynx with gill slits
Leptoceratops gracilis strong jaws for chewing tough vegetation via predicate surface "feedingAdaptation"
Edmontosaurus annectens complex chewing motion via predicate surface "feedingAdaptation"
Nodosauridae leaf-shaped teeth via predicate surface "feedingAdaptation"
Pachycephalosaurus wyomingensis teeth suited for browsing vegetation via predicate surface "feedingAdaptation"
Brachiopoda lophophore
Bryozoa lophophore via predicate surface "haveFeedingStructure"
Rotifera corona of cilia
Lophophorata lophophore via predicate surface "hasFeedingStructure"
Sipuncula ciliated tentacular crown on introvert
Meloidogyne plant roots via predicate surface "feedingSite"
Meloidogynidae plant roots via predicate surface "feedingSite"
Obelia tentacles with nematocysts
Heterodera stylet
Heterodera specialized feeding cells in roots via predicate surface "feedingSite"
Heteroderidae plant roots via predicate surface "feedingSite"
Mandibulata mandibles for biting or chewing via predicate surface "hasFeedingStructure"
Diplopoda mandibles via predicate surface "feedingApparatus"
redear sunfish pharyngeal teeth adapted for crushing shells via predicate surface "feedingAdaptation"
Prochilodus lineatus specialized lips for scraping and sucking detritus via predicate surface "feedingAdaptation"
Ailuropoda strong jaw muscles for crushing bamboo via predicate surface "feedingAdaptation"
Diprotodontidae adapted for browsing shrubs and trees via predicate surface "feedingAdaptation"
Hadrosauridae highly efficient chewing mechanism via predicate surface "feedingAdaptation"
Hadrosauridae ability to process tough vegetation via predicate surface "feedingAdaptation"
Camptosaurus beaked snout for cropping vegetation via predicate surface "feedingAdaptation"
Orycteropus afer specialized tongue for capturing ants and termites via predicate surface "feedingAdaptation"
Smutsia long sticky tongue via predicate surface "feedingAdaptation"
Odontogriphus radula-like structure via predicate surface "feedingApparatus"
Odontogriphus mollusc-like feeding apparatus via predicate surface "feedingApparatus"
Vandellia gill arteries of host fish via predicate surface "feedingSite"
Dicynodon keratinous beak for cropping vegetation via predicate surface "feedingAdaptation"