Plastivorous
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Consuming plastic.
"This is the first known life form of many known to be entirely plastivorous, able to safely decompose an entire plastic bottle in about the same amount of time a hot compost heap degrades plant matter, with obvious potential in the world of recycling."
Example
More examples"This is the first known life form of many known to be entirely plastivorous, able to safely decompose an entire plastic bottle in about the same amount of time a hot compost heap degrades plant matter, with obvious potential in the world of recycling."
Etymology
From plasti(c) + -vorous.
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