limivorous

[ lahy-miv-er-uhs ]

adjective

, Ecology.

1. of or relating to animals, usually worms or bivalves, that ingest earth or mud to extract the organic matter from it.

limivorous

/ lɪˈmɪvərəs /

adjective

1. (of certain invertebrate animals) feeding on mud

Word History and Origins

Origin of limivorous¹

< Latin līm ( us ) slime, mud + -i- + -vorous, perhaps on the model of limicolous

Word History and Origins

Origin of limivorous¹

C19: from Latin līmus mud + -vorous