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ZOOPHAGOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does zoophagous mean?
• ZOOPHAGOUS (adjective)
The adjective ZOOPHAGOUS has 1 sense:
1. (of animals) carnivorous
Familiarity information: ZOOPHAGOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of animals) carnivorous
Synonyms:
flesh-eating; meat-eating; zoophagous
Similar:
carnivorous ((used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals)
Domain category:
animal; animate being; beast; brute; creature; fauna (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)
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