haematophagous

See also: hæmatophagous

English

Alternative forms

hæmatophagous (chiefly British)
hematophagous (North America)

Etymology

From haemato- +‎ -phagous.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /hɪˌmætəˈfeɪɡəs/

Adjective

haematophagous (not comparable)

(British) Feeding on blood.

The leech is a haematophagous creature.

Hyponyms

Related terms

hematophagy

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