FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025

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Term	eating behavior	ID (Ontology)	GO:0042755 (Gene Ontology)
Definition	The specific behavior of an organism relating to the intake of food, any substance (usually solid) that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue.[ PubMed:19361967 ]
Also Known As	"eating behaviour"
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Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

  behavior
   |__feeding behavior
       |__eating behavior  2 rec.
           |__nematode pharyngeal pumping
           |   |__regulation of nematode pharyngeal pumping(+)
           |__reduction of food intake in response to dietary excess
           |__regulation of eating behavior 2 rec.
               |__negative regulation of eating behavior(+) 1 rec.
               |__positive regulation of eating behavior(+)
               |__regulation of nematode pharyngeal pumping(+)

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Is a	feeding behavior
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	"eating behaviour" EXACT
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