carpophagous
[ kahr-pof-uh-guhs ]
/ kɑrˈpɒf ə gəs /
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adjective
feeding on fruit; fruit-eating.
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Words nearby carpophagous
carpometacarpus, carpool, carpooler, carpopedal, carpopedal spasm, carpophagous, carpophore, Carpophorus, carpoptosis, carport, carpospore
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British Dictionary definitions for carpophagous
carpophagous
/ (kɑːˈpɒfəɡəs) /
adjective
zoology feeding on fruitcarpophagous bats
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