"durophagy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From Latin durus (“hard”) + -phagy. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|durus||hard}} Latin durus (“hard”), {{affix|en|-phagy}} -phagy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} durophagy (uncountable)
  1. The eating of hard-shelled foods such as bones or nuts, or prey organisms such as shellfish. Wikipedia link: durophagy Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Diets Derived forms: durophagous
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