Meanings
adjectivebalanophagous (not comparable)
- alternativenot comparableAlternative form of balanephagous.
Origin
Respelling of balanephagous, influenced by -o- (-o- immediately precedes -phagous in most words that feature that suffix).
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APA
balanophagous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balanophagous
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“balanophagous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balanophagous. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “balanophagous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balanophagous.
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