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baccivorous

[bak-siv-er-uhs]

adjective

  1. feeding on berries.



baccivorous

/ bækˈsɪvərəs /

adjective

  1. feeding on berries

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Word History and Origins

Origin of baccivorous1

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

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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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