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haematophagous

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /hɪˌmætəˈfeɪɡəs/

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adj

Meaning 1

Feeding on blood.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, not-comparable

Examples

  • The leech is a haematophagous creature.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sanguivorous

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek αἷμᾰ (haîmă) English haemato- Proto-Indo-European *bheh2g- Proto-Indo-European *bhh2g-der. Ancient Greek ἔφαγον (éphagon) Ancient Greek -φάγος (-phágos)bor. Latin -phagusbor. English -phagous English haematophagous From haemato- + -phagous.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: krevsající — feeding on blood
  • Czech: sangvivorní — feeding on blood
  • Czech: hematofágní — feeding on blood
  • French: hématophage — feeding on blood
  • Greek: αιματοφάγος (aimatofágos) — feeding on blood
  • Latin: haematophagus — feeding on blood
  • Latin: sanguinivorus — feeding on blood
  • Portuguese: hematófago — feeding on blood
  • Spanish: hematófago — feeding on blood
  • Swedish: blodsugande — feeding on blood
  • Welsh: gwaedysol — feeding on blood