Meanings
adjectivehaematophagous (not comparable)
alternative UK hæmatophagous · alternative Canada US hematophagous
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveFeeding on blood.
Similar
Origin
- Ancient Greekαἷμᾰ (haîmă)
- Englishhaemato-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂g-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂g-
- Ancient Greekἔφαγον (éphagon)
- Englishhaematophagous
Translations
Czech krevsající, sangvivorní
- krevsajícífeeding on blood
- sangvivornífeeding on blood
- hematofágnífeeding on blood
French hématophage
- hématophagefeeding on blood
Greek αιματοφάγος
- αιματοφάγος (aimatofágos)feeding on blood
Latin haematophagus, sanguinivorus
- haematophagusfeeding on blood
- sanguinivorusfeeding on blood
Portuguese hematófago
- hematófagofeeding on blood
Spanish hematófago
- hematófagofeeding on blood
Swedish blodsugande
- blodsugandefeeding on blood
Welsh gwaedysol
- gwaedysolfeeding on blood
Cite this entry
APA
haematophagous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haematophagous
MLA
“haematophagous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haematophagous. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “haematophagous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haematophagous.
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