HIPPOPHAGOUS

Etymology

Adjective

hippophagous (not comparable)

Feeding on horseflesh.

Source: Wiktionary


Hip*poph"a*gous, a. Etym: [Gr. hippophage.]

Definition: Feeding on horseflesh; -- said of certain nomadic tribes, as the Tartars.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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