sanguivore

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noun

An animal that consumes blood

OriginLatin vorō ← Proto-Italic *worā ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷorh₃éh₂ →
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Meanings

nounsanguivore (plural sanguivores)

plural sanguivores

  1. biologyAn animal that consumes blood

Origin

  1. Englishsangui-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷerh₃-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*gʷorh₃éh₂
  4. Proto-Italic*worā
  5. Latinvorō
  6. Englishsanguivore

From sangui- + -vore.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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