adephagous

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adjective

greedy, gluttonous

Scrabble 17

Meanings

adjectiveadephagous (comparative more adephagous, superlative most adephagous)

comparative more adephagous · superlative most adephagous

  1. Relating to the Adephaga

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀδηφάγος
  2. Englishadephagous

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀδηφάγος (adēphágos).

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APA

adephagous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adephagous

MLA

“adephagous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adephagous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adephagous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adephagous.

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