telmophagous

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adjective

Feeding from a pool of blood caused by tissue laceration.

OriginAncient Greek τέλμα →
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Meanings

adjectivetelmophagous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyFeeding from a pool of blood caused by tissue laceration.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτέλμα“pond, puddle”
  2. Englishtelmophagous

From Ancient Greek τέλμα (télma, “pond, puddle”) + -phagous.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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