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hematophagous

hematophagous is the alternative form of haematophagous.

Meaning of haematophagous

Adjective

haematophagous (not comparable)

  1. (UK) Feeding on blood.
    • The leech is a haematophagous creature.
    Synonyms:
    sanguivorous

Questions about hematophagous

What is hematophagous the alternative form of?
Hematophagous is the alternative form of haematophagous.

Words near hematophagous in the dictionary

  1. hematoperitoneum
  2. hematophage
  3. hematophages
  4. hematophagia
  5. hematophagic
  6. hematophagous
  7. hematophagy
  8. hematophanite
  9. hematophilia
  10. hematophobia
  11. hematoplastic

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