zoophaga

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See also: zoöphaga and Zoophaga

English

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Etymology

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New Latin, from Ancient Greek ζῷον (zôion, animal) + φαγεῖν (phageîn, to eat)

Noun

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zoophaga pl (plural only)

  1. (zoology) An artificial group comprising various carnivorous and insectivorous animals.

Latin

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Adjective

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zōophaga

  1. inflection of zōophagus:
    1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Adjective

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zōophagā

  1. ablative feminine singular of zōophagus