sanguivorous

English

Etymology

From sangui- +‎ -vorous.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪvəɹəs

Adjective

sanguivorous (comparative more sanguivorous, superlative most sanguivorous)

1. That feeds on blood; bloodsucking, hematophagous

Related terms

• sanguine
• sanguivore
• sanguivory

Translations

feeding on blood

• Catalan: sanguívor
• Czech: krevsající, sangvivorní, hematofágní
• German: sanguivor
• Italian: sanguivoro (it)
• Japanese: 吸血性(の), 吸血 (ja)
• Welsh: gwaedysol