"zoophagous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: zoo- + -phagous. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|zoo|phagous}} zoo- + -phagous Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} zoophagous (not comparable)
  1. carnivorous Tags: not-comparable Related terms: zoophagia Translations (carnivorous): zoophage (French), zoofago (Italian)

Alternative forms

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