hemophagous

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adjective

That feeds on, or is nourished by, blood.

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Meanings

adjectivehemophagous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableThat feeds on, or is nourished by, blood.

Origin

From hemo- + -phagous.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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