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单词 ostreophagous
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ostreophagousadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with English elements. Etymons: Latin ostrea , -o- connective, -phagous comb. form.
Etymology: < classical Latin ostrea oyster n. + -o- connective + -phagous comb. form. Compare earlier ostreophagist n. Compare also later ostreophage n.R. G. Mayne (see quot. 1857) gives a French form ostréophage.
Obsolete. rare.
Eating or feeding on oysters.
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the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > eating specific substances or food > [adjective] > eating flesh > eating oysters
ostreophagous1857
1857 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) Ostreophagous.
1882 Daily News 17 Feb. 5/3 A great advantage to the ostreophagous part of our population.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online December 2019).
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