pupivorous

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adjective

Feeding on the pupae (or larvae) of insects.

OriginLatin vorare →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

adjectivepupivorous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyFeeding on the pupae (or larvae) of insects.

Origin

  1. Latinvorare“to devour”
  2. Englishpupivorous

From pupa + -i- + Latin vorare (“to devour”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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