hemovore

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An organism that ingests blood as the main part of its diet; examples of hemovores include leeches, fleas, ticks, mosquitos, vampire bats, and the vampire ground finch.

/ˈhiːməvɔː(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hemovore.wav

hemovore hemovores haemovore

From hemo- + -vore.

vampire

haematophagy hematology hematophagia hematophagy hemoglobin hemotoxin carnivore folivore frugivore herbivore entomophagy insectivore omnivore

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