"teuthivorous" meaning in English

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Adjective

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
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