"teuthivorous" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: From Ancient Greek τευθίς (teuthís, “squid”) + -vorous. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|τευθίς||squid}} Ancient Greek τευθίς (teuthís, “squid”), {{suffix|en||vorous}} + -vorous Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} teuthivorous (not comparable)
  1. Feeding on cephalopods. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-teuthivorous-en-adj-bQm2IdyQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -vorous

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