Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

haematophagous

/hɪˌmætəˈfeɪɡəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
he-mat-o-pha-gus
IPA
/hɪˌmætəˈfeɪɡəs/
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Feeding on blood.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă) English haemato- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g- Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂g-der. Ancient Greek ἔφαγον (éphagon) Ancient Greek -φάγος (-phágos)bor. Latin -phagusbor. English -phagous English haematophagous From haemato- + -phagous.

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How do you pronounce haematophagous?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɪˌmætəˈfeɪɡəs/.
What does haematophagous mean?
Feeding on blood.
Where does haematophagous come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă) English haemato- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g- Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂g-der. Ancient Greek ἔφαγον (éphagon) Ancient Greek -φάγος (-phágos)bor. Latin -phagusbor. English -phagous English haematophagous From haemato- + -phagous.

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