-vorous

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin -vorus + -ous.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /vəɹəs/

Suffix[edit]

-vorous

forming adjectives with the sense of ‘habitually eating, feeding on’

Derived terms[edit]

English words suffixed with -vorous

Terms derived from -vorous

See also[edit]

-vore
-phagy

Translations[edit]

habitually feeding on

Portuguese: -voro

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