vb, bit  , bit*ten  also  bit  bit*ing  vt  1  :  to seize esp. with teeth or jaws so as to enter, grip, or wound  2  :  to wound, pierce, or sting esp. with a fang or a proboscis vi  :  to bite or have the habit of biting something
, n 1  :  the act or manner of biting : esp  :  OCCLUSION 2a  2  :  a wound made by biting .
 
 
 
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