SANGUINIVOROUS

Etymology

Latin sanguis (blood) + vorare (to devour).

Adjective

sanguinivorous (not comparable)

Subsisting on a diet of blood.

Source: Wiktionary


San"gui*niv"o*rous, a. Etym: [L. sanguis + vorare to devour.]

Definition: Subsisting on blood.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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