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单词 creophagous
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creophagousadj.

/krɪˈɒfəɡəs/
Forms: Also kreophagous.
Etymology: < Greek κρεοϕάγος ( < κρέας, κρεο- flesh + -ϕαγος eating) + -ous suffix.
Flesh-eating; carnivorous.
ΘΚΠ
the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > eating specific substances or food > [adjective] > eating flesh
flesh-eating1592
meat-eatingc1598
flesh-consuming1603
flesh-devouring1609
sarcophagal1614
sarcophagous1755
cannibalistic1827
creatophagous1850
creophagous1881
non-vegetarian1883
non-veggie1985
1881 Sat. Rev. 52 570 The ruling tribes and castes of Europe have invariably been kreophagous.
1885 E. R. Lankester in Encycl. Brit. XIX. 831/2 Exceptional creophagous Protophytes, parallel at a lower level of structure to the insectivorous Phanerogams.

Derivatives

creˈophagism n. /krɪˈɒfədʒɪz(ə)m/ = creophagy n.
ΚΠ
1881 Sat. Rev. 52 570 Kreophagism leads to alcoholism.
creˈophagist n. /krɪˈɒfədʒɪst/ one who uses flesh as food.
ΚΠ
1881 Sat. Rev. 52 569 The average kreophagist is by no means convinced that kreophagy is the perfect way in diet.
creˈophagy n. /krɪˈɒfədʒɪ/ [ < ancient Greek κρεοϕαγία] the eating of flesh.
ΚΠ
1881 [see creophagist n.].
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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