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acariphagous

acariphagous adjective: that feeds on mites.

Adjective

acariphagous (not comparable)

  1. That feeds on mites

Origin of acariphagous

From acar- + -i- + -phagous.

Questions about acariphagous

What does acariphagous mean?
Acariphagous means that feeds on mites.
What part of speech is acariphagous?
Acariphagous is an adjective.

Words near acariphagous in the dictionary

  1. acarinology
  2. acarinoses
  3. acarinosis
  4. acarioses
  5. acariosis
  6. acariphagous
  7. acarminative
  8. Acarnania
  9. Acarnanian
  10. Acarnanians
  11. acarnid

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