Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

solenophagous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: solenophagous
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Feeding directly on blood from blood vessels.

Example Sentences

"These results indicate reduviids, and possibly other fast-feeding solenophagous arthropods like sandflies, provoke a weak immune response initially, but macroscopic reactions develop quickly once appropriate sensitization occurs as a result of chronic exposure."
"Mosquitoes, fleas, lice, and bloodsucking bugs, whose mouthparts are long and well adapted to localize blood vessels and suck directly from them or from pools formed by their rupture, are called solenophagous."

Etymology

From soleno- (“duct”) + -phagous.

Frequently Paired Words

solenophage solenophagy telmophagous

Questions

What does solenophagous mean?: Feeding directly on blood from blood vessels.
Where does solenophagous come from?: From soleno- (“duct”) + -phagous.

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