"interdevour" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: interdevours [present, singular, third-person], interdevouring [participle, present], interdevoured [participle, past], interdevoured [past]
Etymology: From inter- + devour. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|inter|devour}} inter- + devour Head templates: {{en-verb}} interdevour (third-person singular simple present interdevours, present participle interdevouring, simple past and past participle interdevoured)
  1. (rare) Of many people, creatures etc.: to devour each other. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-interdevour-en-verb-FmONL04x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with inter-

Inflected forms

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