lepidophagy

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noun

The feeding on scales (of other fish).

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Meanings

nounlepidophagy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe feeding on scales (of other fish).

Origin

From lepido- (“scaly”) + -phagy (“to feed on”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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