zoophagous

[ zoh-of-uh-guhs ]

adjective

1. carnivorous.

zoophagous

/ zəʊˈɒfəɡəs /

adjective

1. feeding on animals

Word History and Origins

Origin of zoophagous¹

First recorded in 1825–35; zoo- + -phagous

Example Sentences

Stay; 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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