vermivorous
[ ver-miv-er-uhs ]
adjective
(of birds) feeding on worms, grubs, or insect vermin.
Origin of vermivorous
1First recorded in 1700–50; from New Latin vermivorus, equivalent to Latin vermi(s) “worm” + Latin -vorus -vorous
Other words from vermivorous
- ver·miv·o·rous·ness, noun
Words Nearby vermivorous
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How to use vermivorous in a sentence
They are mostly vermivorous; some, however, are granivorous or herbivorous.
Reptiles and Birds | Louis FiguierTheir selection of nutriment is frugivorous, granivorous, insectivorous, and vermivorous.
Reptiles and Birds | Louis Figuier
British Dictionary definitions for vermivorous
vermivorous
/ (vɜːˈmɪvərəs) /
adjective
(of certain animals) feeding on worms
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