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BACCIVOROUS
baccivorous
(adjective) feeding on berries
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
baccivorous (not comparable)
(zoology) Eating, or having a diet based on, berries
Source: Wiktionary
Bac*civ"o*rous, a. Etym: [L. bacca berry + varare to devour.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Eating, or subsisting on, berries; as, baccivorous birds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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