fucivore

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noun

An organism which feeds primarily on seaweed.

“Some species of turtles are fucivores.”

OriginAncient Greek φῦκος →
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Meanings

nounfucivore (plural fucivores)

plural fucivores

  1. An organism which feeds primarily on seaweed.

    Some species of turtles are fucivores.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφῦκος“seaweed”
  2. Englishfucivore

From Ancient Greek φῦκος (phûkos, “seaweed”), + -vore.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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