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-vorous

American  

  1. a combining form meaning “eating, gaining sustenance from” that specified by the initial element.

    carnivorous.
-vorous British  

combining form

  1. feeding on or devouring

    carnivorous
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Other Word Forms

  • -vore combining form

Etymology

Origin of -vorous

< Latin -vorus devouring; -ous

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