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单词 zoophagous
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Definition of zoophagous in English:

zoophagous

adjective zuːˈɒfəɡəszəʊˈɒfəɡəs
rare
  • (of an animal) feeding on other animals.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Zoophagous insects extract nutrients from a living animal host and represent a broad group of parasitic insects.
    • There is no character with the sustaining power of Count Dracula, or of Renfield, the zoophagous patient who eats flies and spiders.
    • Field studies have indicated that juvenile sardine are more zoophagous than adults.
    • He decides the man is a zoophagous maniac.
    • There were significantly more zoophagous bug species in wildflower areas than in pastures
    Synonyms
    meat-eating, flesh-eating, predatory, of prey, hunting, raptorial
 
 

Definition of zoophagous in US English:

zoophagous

adjective
rare
  • (of an animal) feeding on other animals.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There is no character with the sustaining power of Count Dracula, or of Renfield, the zoophagous patient who eats flies and spiders.
    • Field studies have indicated that juvenile sardine are more zoophagous than adults.
    • Zoophagous insects extract nutrients from a living animal host and represent a broad group of parasitic insects.
    • There were significantly more zoophagous bug species in wildflower areas than in pastures
    • He decides the man is a zoophagous maniac.
    Synonyms
    meat-eating, flesh-eating, predatory, of prey, hunting, raptorial
 
 
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