pupivorous

English

Etymology

From pupa +‎ -i- + Latin vorare (“to devour”).

Adjective

pupivorous (not comparable)

1. (zoology) Feeding on the pupae (or larvae) of insects.

See also

• larvivorous

References

• “pupivorous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.