zoophagous
/zou'ɔfəgən/ Cách viết khác : (zoophagous) /zou'ɔfəgəs/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Carnivorous, meat-eating: Describes an animal whose diet consists primarily or exclusively of the flesh of other animals. This is a biological and ecological term.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- Lions are zoophagous predators at the top of the food chain.
- The study focused on the hunting strategies of zoophagous insects.
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in scientific, zoological, or technical contexts rather than in everyday conversation. It precisely classifies an organism's feeding habit.
- The zoophagous nature of the species was confirmed by analyzing its stomach contents.
Variants and Related Words
- Zoophagy (n): The practice or habit of feeding on animals.
- Zoophagy is a common feeding strategy among many arthropods.
Synonyms
- Carnivorous: Flesh-eating.
- Predatory: Living by preying on other animals.
Antonyms
- Herbivorous: Plant-eating.
- Omnivorous: Eating both plant and animal matter.
Adjective
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(of animals) carnivorous
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