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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hemophagous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hemophagous
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That feeds on, or is nourished by, blood.

Etymology

From hemo- + -phagous.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does hemophagous mean?
That feeds on, or is nourished by, blood.
Where does hemophagous come from?
From hemo- + -phagous.

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