batrachophagous

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UK/bəˈtɹækəˌfeɪɡəs/US/ˌbætɹəˈkɒfəɡəs/

adjective

Feeding on frogs.

OriginAncient Greek βάτραχος →
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Meanings

adjectivebatrachophagous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableFeeding on frogs.

    […] the frogs had their full share in the general calamity. The convention of Cintra delivered the remnant of the race from their batrachophagous oppressors […]

    1825, The Quarterly Review, London

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβάτραχος“frog”
  2. Englishbatrachophagous

From Ancient Greek βάτραχος (bátrakhos, “frog”) + -phagous.

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APA

batrachophagous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batrachophagous

MLA

“batrachophagous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batrachophagous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “batrachophagous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/batrachophagous.

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