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hematophagous

[ hee-muh-tof-uh-guhs, hem-uh- ]

adjective

  1. feeding on blood, as the vampire bat.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hematophagous1

First recorded in 1850–55; hemato- + -phagous
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Example Sentences

It also suggests that the evolution of hematophagy was more complicated than had been suspected, with hematophagous males in the distant past.

That's noteworthy because, among modern-day mosquitoes, only females are hematophagous, meaning that they use piercing mouthparts to feed on the blood of people and other animals.

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