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hemovore

Syllables: he·mo·vore/ˈhiːməvɔː(ɹ)/

hemovore noun: an organism that ingests blood as the main part of its diet; examples of hemovores include leeches, fleas, ticks, mosquitos, vampire bats, and the vampire ground finch.

Noun

hemovore (plural hemovores)

  1. An organism that ingests blood as the main part of its diet; examples of hemovores include leeches, fleas, ticks, mosquitos, vampire bats, and the vampire ground finch.
    Synonyms:
    vampire

Synonyms of hemovore

Forms of hemovore

pluralhemovores
alternative formhaemovore

Origin of hemovore

From hemo- + -vore.

Questions about hemovore

What does hemovore mean?
Hemovore means an organism that ingests blood as the main part of its diet; examples of hemovores include leeches, fleas, ticks, mosquitos, vampire bats, and the vampire ground finch.
What part of speech is hemovore?
Hemovore is a noun.
How do you pronounce hemovore?
Hemovore is pronounced /ˈhiːməvɔː(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of hemovore?
The plural of hemovore is hemovores.

Words near hemovore in the dictionary

  1. hemotubes
  2. hemotympanum
  3. hemovanadin
  4. hemovascular
  5. hemovigilance
  6. hemovore
  7. hemovores
  8. hemoximeter
  9. hemoximeters
  10. hemoximetry
  11. hemoxygenase

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