单词 | crinivorous |
释义 | > as lemmascrinivorous crinivorous adj. Brit. /krʌɪˈnɪv(ə)rəs/ , /krᵻˈnɪv(ə)rəs/ , U.S. /krəˈnɪv(ə)rəs/ , /kraɪˈnɪv(ə)rəs/ [probably after French crinivore (1787 in the passage corresponding to quot. 1837)] rare that eats hair.ΚΠ 1837 C. A. Wheelwright tr. Aristophanes Comedies II. 151 But worms crinivorous have eat my crests [Gk. ἀλλ' ἦ τριχόβρωτες τοὺς λόϕους μου κατέϕαγον; Fr. Comme les mites crinivores ont rongé mon aigrette!]. 1962 H. Miller Stand Still like Hummingbird 148 Traveling onward, through the Malay states, we find other anomalies, such as the spear and canoe money of the crinivorous Nagas. < as lemmas |
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