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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

virovore

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
vi-rovore
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An organism whose diet is primarily composed of viruses

noun

An organism which deliberately eats viruses.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From viro- + -vore.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

virovores (plural) virivore (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

virivorous virivory virovory virophage carnivore granivore herbivore insectivore

Questions

What does virovore mean?
An organism whose diet is primarily composed of viruses
Where does virovore come from?
From viro- + -vore.

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