limivorous
[ lahy-miv-er-uhs ]
adjectiveEcology.
of or relating to animals, usually worms or bivalves, that ingest earth or mud to extract the organic matter from it.
Origin of limivorous
1Words Nearby limivorous
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British Dictionary definitions for limivorous
limivorous
/ (lɪˈmɪvərəs) /
adjective
(of certain invertebrate animals) feeding on mud
Origin of limivorous
1C19: from Latin līmus mud + -vorous
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