hemovore
he·mo·vore
hemovore · hemovores
An organism that ingests blood as the main part of its dietAn organism that ingests blood as the main part of its diet; examples of hemovores include leeches, fleas, ticks, mosquitos, vampire bats, and the vampire ground finch.
/ˈhiːməvɔː(ɹ)/
Meaning
1 sensesAn organism that ingests blood as the main part of its diet; examples of hemovores include leeches, fleas, ticks, mosquitos, vampire bats, and the vampire ground finch.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From hemo- + -vore.From hemo- + -vore.
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