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hematophagous
[ hee-muh-tof-uh-guhs, hem-uh- ]
adjective
- feeding on blood, as the vampire bat.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hematophagous1
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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.
From Science Daily
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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