Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hæmatophagous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hæ-matophagous
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Obsolete spelling of hematophagous.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"In these hæmatophagous females the nectar of flowers may be considered as a supplementary food which prevents starvation when blood is not available."

Etymology

From hæmat- + -o- + -phagous.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hæmat-
Suffix: -o-

Usage

Obsolete

Questions

What does hæmatophagous mean?: Obsolete spelling of hematophagous.
Where does hæmatophagous come from?: From hæmat- + -o- + -phagous.

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