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zoophagous
[ zoh-of-uh-guhs ]
/ zoʊˈɒf ə gəs /
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Words nearby zoophagous
zoon, zoonosis, zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis, zoonotic potential, zooparasite, zoophagous, zoophile, zoophilia, zoophilism, zoophilous, zoophobia
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How to use zoophagous in a sentence
Stay; he is himself zoophagous, and in his wild ravings outside the chapel door of the deserted house he always spoke of “master.”
Dracula|Bram Stoker
British Dictionary definitions for zoophagous
zoophagous
/ (zəʊˈɒfəɡəs) /
adjective
feeding on animals
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