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matriphagous

matriphagous adjective: of or relating to matriphagy or an organism that practices it.

Adjective

matriphagous (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to matriphagy or an organism that practices it.

Origin of matriphagous

From matriphagy + -ous.

Questions about matriphagous

What does matriphagous mean?
Matriphagous means of or relating to matriphagy or an organism that practices it.
What part of speech is matriphagous?
Matriphagous is an adjective.

Words near matriphagous in the dictionary

  1. matrioshki
  2. matriot
  3. matriotic
  4. matriotism
  5. matriots
  6. matriphagous
  7. matriphagy
  8. matripotestal
  9. matriptase
  10. matriptases
  11. matrisexual

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