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ornithophagic

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English

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Etymology

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From ornitho- +‎ -phagic.

Adjective

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ornithophagic (not comparable)

  1. That feeds on birds
    • 2001, Dennis J. White, West Nile Virus: Detection, Surveillance, and Control:
      In the primary cycle of WN virus, ornithophagic mosquitoes, such as Cx. pipiens, feed on viremic birds (amplification hosts), become infected, and transmit WN virus to other amplification hosts.
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