ZOOPHAGOUS

zoophagous, meat-eating, flesh-eating(a)

(adjective) (of animals) carnivorous

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

zoophagous (not comparable)

carnivorous

Source: Wiktionary


Zo*öph"a*gous, a. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: Feeding on animals.

Note: This is a more general term than either sarcophagous or carnivorous.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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