haematophagous

haematophagous

See also: hæmatophagous

English

Alternative forms

• hæmatophagous (chiefly British)
• hematophagous (North America)

Etymology

From haemato- +‎ -phagous.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɪˌmætəˈfeɪɡəs/

Adjective

haematophagous (not comparable)

1. (British spelling) Feeding on blood.

   The leech is a haematophagous creature.

Translations

feeding on blood

Czech: krevsající, sangvivorní, hematofágní Greek: αιματοφάγος (aimatofágos)

Latin: haematophagus, sanguinivorus

Synonyms

1. sanguivorous

Hyponyms

• solenophagous
• telmophagous

Related terms

• hematophagy