What does "hemovore" mean?

An organism that ingests blood as the main part of its diet; examples of hemovores include leeches, fleas, ticks, mosquitos, vampire bats, and the vampire ground finch.

What is a synonym for "hemovore"?

Common synonyms include: bloodfeeder, plasmavore, vampire, vampire.

How do you pronounce "hemovore"?

Pronounced //ˈhiːməvɔː(ɹ)//.

Hemovore

//ˈhiːməvɔː(ɹ)// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
An organism that ingests blood as the main part of its diet; examples of hemovores include leeches, fleas, ticks, mosquitos, vampire bats, and the vampire ground finch.

Synonyms

All synonyms

bloodfeeder plasmavore vampire vampire

Etymology

From hemo- + -vore.

Related phrases

vampire bat

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