zoophagous
Americanadjective
adjective
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Origin of zoophagous
Example Sentences
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Jared is like Renfield, the “zoophagous maniac” in Bram Stoker’s “Dracula” who eats flies and death’s head moths and does the vampire king’s bidding.
From New York Times
It was dark when I was able to inquire about my zoophagous patient.
From Project Gutenberg
He is himself zoophagous, and in his wild ravings outside the chapel door of the deserted house he always spoke of 'master'.
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How he has been making use of the zoophagous patient to effect his entry into friend John's home.
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