"overfeeder" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: overfeeders [plural]
Etymology: over- + feeder Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|feeder}} over- + feeder Head templates: {{en-noun}} overfeeder (plural overfeeders)
  1. One who feeds too much.
    Sense id: en-overfeeder-en-noun-jpw~wICX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-

Inflected forms

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