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helicophagous

helicophagous adjective: that feeds on snails.

Adjective

helicophagous (not comparable)

  1. that feeds on snails

Origin of helicophagous

From helico- + -phagous.

Questions about helicophagous

What does helicophagous mean?
Helicophagous means that feeds on snails.
What part of speech is helicophagous?
Helicophagous is an adjective.

Words near helicophagous in the dictionary

  1. heliconiine
  2. heliconiines
  3. heliconist
  4. heliconists
  5. helicons
  6. helicophagous
  7. helicophagy
  8. helicoplacoid
  9. helicoplacoids
  10. helicopsychid
  11. helicopsychids

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