"florivore" meaning in English

See florivore in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: florivores [plural]
Etymology: flori- + -vore Etymology templates: {{confix|en|flori|vore}} flori- + -vore Head templates: {{en-noun}} florivore (plural florivores)
  1. (biology) Any organism that consumes flowers as the main part of its diet Categories (topical): Biology Derived forms: florivorous, florivory

Inflected forms

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