frugivorous
English
Etymology
Latin frūx (“fruit”) + -vorous
Adjective
frugivorous (comparative more frugivorous, superlative most frugivorous)
- Having a diet that consists mostly of fruit; fruit-eating.
- Although the vampire bat is known for feeding on blood, most species of bat eat insects, and many are frugivorous.
Related terms
- frugivore
Translations
having a diet that consists mostly of fruit
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