haematophagous

See also: hæmatophagous

English

Alternative forms

hæmatophagous (chiefly British)
hematophagous (North America)

Etymology

From haemato- +‎ -phagous.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /hɪˌmætəˈfeɪɡəs/

Adjective

haematophagous (not comparable)

(British spelling) Feeding on blood.
The leech is a haematophagous creature.

Translations

feeding on blood

Czech: krevsající, sangvivorní, hematofágní
Greek: αιματοφάγος (aimatofágos)

Latin: haematophagus, sanguinivorus

Synonyms

sanguivorous

Hyponyms

Related terms

hematophagy

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