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helicophagy

helicophagy noun: feeding on snails.

Noun

helicophagy (uncountable)

  1. feeding on snails

Origin of helicophagy

From helico- + -phagy.

Questions about helicophagy

What does helicophagy mean?
Helicophagy means feeding on snails.
What part of speech is helicophagy?
Helicophagy is a noun.

Words near helicophagy in the dictionary

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

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