"thaumavore" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: thaumavores [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek θαῦμα (thaûma, “magic”) + -vore. Etymology templates: {{af|en|θαῦμα|-vore|lang1=grc|t1=magic}} Ancient Greek θαῦμα (thaûma, “magic”) + -vore Head templates: {{en-noun}} thaumavore (plural thaumavores)
  1. (fantasy) An animal or lifeform that feeds off of magic or magical energy as the main part of its diet. Categories (topical): Fantasy Related terms: thauma
    Sense id: en-thaumavore-en-noun-JeUcPfnn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -vore Topics: fantasy

Inflected forms

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