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acridophagus

acridophagus noun: one who eats grasshoppers and locusts.

Noun

acridophagus (plural acridophagi)

  1. (rare) One who eats grasshoppers and locusts.

Forms of acridophagus

pluralacridophagi

Origin of acridophagus

From Ancient Greek ἀκρίς (akrís) + -phagy.

Questions about acridophagus

What does acridophagus mean?
Acridophagus means one who eats grasshoppers and locusts.
What part of speech is acridophagus?
Acridophagus is a noun.
What is the plural of acridophagus?
The plural of acridophagus is acridophagi.

Words near acridophagus in the dictionary

  1. acridones
  2. acridonium
  3. acridoniums
  4. acridophagi
  5. acridophagous
  6. acridophagus
  7. acridophosphine
  8. acridophosphines
  9. acridorex
  10. acridyl
  11. acriflavin

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