hemovore

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Etymology

hemo- + -vore

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: he‧mo‧vore

Noun

hemovore (plural hemovores)

  1. (biology) An organism that ingests blood as the main part of its diet; examples of hemovores include leeches, mosquitos, and vampire bats.

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