-vore
/-vɔː(ɹ)/
-vore suffix: an organism, usually animal, identified by its kind of diet.
Suffix
-vore (noun-forming suffix, plural -vores)
-vore meaning in Arabic
-vore in Arabic
- an animal identified by their kind of diet
- آكِل ʔākil
Forms of -vore
| plural | -vores |
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Origin of -vore
From Latin vorare (“to devour”).
Words formed from -vore
- carnivore
- herbivore
- omnivore
- amphibivore
- corallivore
- cytovore - cytoplasma
- detritivore
- folivore
- frondivore
- fructivore
- frugivore
- graminivore
- granivore
- humivore
- insectivore
- limnivore
- lithovore
- molluscivore
- mucivore
- mycovore - fungi
- nectarivore
- palynivore
- piscivore
- rodentivore
- sanguinivore
- saprovore
- decaying matter
- spongivore
Questions about -vore
- What does -vore mean?
- -vore means an organism, usually animal, identified by its kind of diet.
- What is -vore in Arabic?
- -vore in Arabic is آكِل (ʔākil). See -vore meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is -vore?
- -vore is a suffix.
- How do you pronounce -vore?
- -vore is pronounced /-vɔː(ɹ)/.
Words near -vore in the dictionary
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