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schizophagous

/skɪtˈsɒ.fə.ɡəs/

schizophagous adjective: that is necrophagous in earlier stages of life and becomes predaceous later on.

Adjective

schizophagous (not comparable)

  1. (forensic entomology) That is necrophagous in earlier stages of life and becomes predaceous later on.
    • 70% of the specimens belonged to zoophagous species, 15% each to phytophagous and schizophagous ones. The majority of them originated from river banks, meadows, crop fields and waste land.1975 December, Michael Boness, “Arthropoden im Hochwassergenist von Flüssen”, in Bonn Zoological Bulletin^(Volume, Article), volume 26, page 399

Origin of schizophagous

From schizo- + -phagous.

Questions about schizophagous

What does schizophagous mean?
Schizophagous means that is necrophagous in earlier stages of life and becomes predaceous later on.
What part of speech is schizophagous?
Schizophagous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce schizophagous?
Schizophagous is pronounced /skɪtˈsɒ.fə.ɡəs/ (UK).

Words near schizophagous in the dictionary

  1. schizontocides
  2. schizonts
  3. schizopelmous
  4. schizopeltid
  5. schizopeltids
  6. schizophagous
  7. schizophasia
  8. schizophasias
  9. schizophasic
  10. schizophasics
  11. schizophonia

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