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haemophagous

haemophagous is the alternative form of hemophagous.

Meaning of hemophagous

Adjective

hemophagous (not comparable)

  1. That feeds on, or is nourished by, blood.

Origin of haemophagous

From haemo- + -phagous.

Questions about haemophagous

What is haemophagous the alternative form of?
Haemophagous is the alternative form of hemophagous.

Words near haemophagous in the dictionary

  1. haemopexin
  2. haemophagocyte
  3. haemophagocytes
  4. haemophagocytic
  5. haemophagocytosis
  6. haemophagous
  7. haemophili
  8. haemophilia
  9. haemophilia A
  10. haemophilia B
  11. haemophiliac

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