hemovore en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈhiːməvɔː(ɹ)/
Etymology
From hemo- + -vore.
Meanings
- An organism that ingests blood as the main part of its diet; examples of hemovores include leeches, fleas, ticks, mosquitos, vampire bats, and the vampire ground finch.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hemovores | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| haemovore | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
hematophagia · insectivore · haematophagy · folivore · hematology · hematophagy · carnivore · omnivore · hemotoxin · frugivore · entomophagy · herbivore · hemoglobin
Synonyms
Translations (6)
ja 血食動物 (blood-drinking animal) · fi verenimijä (blood-drinking animal) · km លោហិតាសី (blood-drinking animal) · pl krwiożerca (blood-drinking animal) · cmn 食血動物 /食血动物 (blood-drinking animal) · tr kanla beslenen (blood-drinking animal)