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hemophagous

hemophagous adjective: that feeds on, or is nourished by, blood.

Adjective

hemophagous (not comparable)

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

Origin of hemophagous

From hemo- + -phagous.

Questions about hemophagous

What does hemophagous mean?
Hemophagous means that feeds on, or is nourished by, blood.
What part of speech is hemophagous?
Hemophagous is an adjective.

Words near hemophagous in the dictionary

  1. hemophagocytes
  2. hemophagocytic
  3. hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
  4. hemophagocytosis
  5. hemophagocytotic
  6. hemophagous
  7. hemophagy
  8. hemophilia
  9. hemophilia A
  10. hemophilia B
  11. hemophiliac

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