zoophaga

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noun

An artificial group comprising various carnivorous and insectivorous animals.

OriginAncient Greek ζῷον →
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Meanings

nounzoophaga pl (plural only)

alternative zoöphaga

  1. pluralplural onlybiologyAn artificial group comprising various carnivorous and insectivorous animals.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekζῷον“animal”
  2. Englishzoophaga

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon, “animal”) + φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”)

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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