feeding pattern
Consumption timing schedule
Feeding pattern refers to the timing, frequency, and manner of eating—most often used about infants and their nursing or bottle-feeding schedules: The pediatrician asked about the baby's feeding pattern.
The term extends to animals in ecological contexts, describing when and how species forage or hunt.
In medical settings, it may indicate eating behaviors relevant to diagnosis or treatment.
- grazingFeeding on pasture
- nibblingEating in small bites
- browsingCasual examination of options
- sucklingUnweaned infant mammal
- nursingMedical caretaking profession
breast milk · pecking · gobbling · snacking · picky eater · late night snack · bingeing · fasting · predation · hunting · scavenging · nocturnal · diurnal · appetite · hunger · satiation · mealtime · meal prep