ovivorous
/əʊˈvɪv(ə)rəs/Chiefly Biology. Now rare
adjective
Egg-eating; feeding on eggs.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Southey (1774–1843), poet and reviewer. From ovi- + -vorous.
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