"bananivorous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: banana + -vorous Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|banana|vorous}} banana + -vorous Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} bananivorous (not comparable)
  1. (rare) Feeding on bananas; banana-eating. Tags: not-comparable, rare
    Sense id: en-bananivorous-en-adj-a1qFOIdP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -vorous

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