VERMIVOROUS

Adjective

vermivorous (not comparable)

Feeding on worms.

Source: Wiktionary


Ver*miv"o*rous, a. Etym: [L. vermis a worm + vorare to devour: cf. F. vermivore.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Devouring worms; feeding on worms; as, vermivorous birds.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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