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hematophagous

American  
[hee-muh-tof-uh-guhs, hem-uh-] / ˌhi məˈtɒf ə gəs, ˌhɛm ə- /

adjective

  1. feeding on blood, as the vampire bat.


Etymology

Origin of hematophagous

First recorded in 1850–55; hemato- + -phagous

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It also suggests that the evolution of hematophagy was more complicated than had been suspected, with hematophagous males in the distant past.

From Science Daily Dec. 4, 2023

That's noteworthy because, among modern-day mosquitoes, only females are hematophagous, meaning that they use piercing mouthparts to feed on the blood of people and other animals.

From Science Daily Dec. 4, 2023

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