"zoophaga" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Ancient Greek ζῷον (zôion, “animal”) + φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”) Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ζῷον||animal}} Ancient Greek ζῷον (zôion, “animal”) Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} zoophaga pl (plural only)
  1. (zoology) An artificial group comprising various carnivorous and insectivorous animals. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Zoology Synonyms: zoöphaga
    Sense id: en-zoophaga-en-noun-kUEuTYRU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 89 3 6 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 3 5 3 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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