-vorous
a combining form meaning “eating, gaining sustenance from” that specified by the initial element: carnivorous.
Origin of -vorous
1<Latin -vorus devouring; see -ous
Words Nearby -vorous
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British Dictionary definitions for -vorous
-vorous
adj combining form
feeding on or devouring: carnivorous
Origin of -vorous
1from Latin -vorus; related to vorāre to swallow up, devour
Derived forms of -vorous
- -vore, n combining form
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