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thaumavore

thaumavore noun: an animal or lifeform that feeds off of magic or magical energy as the main part of its diet.

Noun

thaumavore (plural thaumavores)

  1. An animal or lifeform that feeds off of magic or magical energy as the main part of its diet.
    • Major Transformation: […] Thaumavore (Su): Alterations to the mongrel’s blood and magical aura causes her to leech energy from spells cast upon her; the mongrel gains 5 temporary hit points whenever a spell is cast upon her and heals 1 point of ability damage.2014, Bloodforge, Dreamscarred Press, page 94
    • "IT IS THE APEX PREDATOR OF THE MAGICAL FOOD CHAIN. A THAUMAVORE WITH AN APPETITE THAT CANNOT EVER BE SATED.2021 (2022), Jed MacKay, Death of Doctor Strange

Forms of thaumavore

pluralthaumavores

Origin of thaumavore

From Ancient Greek θαῦμα (thaûma, “magic”) + -vore.

Questions about thaumavore

What does thaumavore mean?
Thaumavore means an animal or lifeform that feeds off of magic or magical energy as the main part of its diet.
What part of speech is thaumavore?
Thaumavore is a noun.
What is the plural of thaumavore?
The plural of thaumavore is thaumavores.

Words near thaumavore in the dictionary

  1. thaumaturgists
  2. thaumaturgus
  3. thaumaturguses
  4. thaumaturgusses
  5. thaumaturgy
  6. thaumavore
  7. thaumavores
  8. thaumetopoeid
  9. thaumetopoeids
  10. thaumetopoein
  11. thaumic

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