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baccivorous

American  
[bak-siv-er-uhs] / bækˈsɪv ər əs /

adjective

  1. feeding on berries.

baccivorous British  
/ bækˈsɪvərəs /

adjective

  1. feeding on berries

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Etymology

Origin of baccivorous

First recorded in 1655–65; bacci- + -vorous

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Our frugivorous and baccivorous genera are also pretty numerous, and most of them are so fond of insect food that they unite, as occasion offers, with the insectivorous tribes.’

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