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carpophagous

[kahr-pof-uh-guh s]
adjective
  1. feeding on fruit; fruit-eating.
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Origin of carpophagous

First recorded in 1830–40; carpo-1 + -phagous
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British Dictionary definitions for carpophagous

carpophagous

adjective
  1. zoology feeding on fruitcarpophagous bats
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