pellet

Everyday

1. A small hard ball or piece of something, such as food for animals, ice or metal. tree →
2. An owl pellet is a small lump of fur and bones that an owl brings up after eating. tree →

In the lessons

In science, children pull apart owl pellets to find tiny bones and learn what owls eat. In everyday life, pets such as rabbits and fish eat food pellets. Hailstones are pellets of ice. Phrases: owl pellet, food pellets, ice pellets, wood pellets.

Examples

• We found mouse bones in the owl pellet. tree →
• Give the rabbit a handful of pellets. tree →
• Ice pellets bounced on the car roof. tree →
• The fish ate the tiny pellets. tree →
• Owls swallow small animals whole. tree →
• Some stoves burn wood pellets. tree →

Note

Countable. Double l: p-e-l-l-e-t. Owl pellets are not droppings; they come out of the owl's mouth. Wash hands after handling pellets in science lessons.