Scavengerous

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    scavenging

    "The non-phytophagous minority of the caterpillars exemplifies three somewhat distinct food habits,- entomophagous, homophonous and scavengerous."

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"The non-phytophagous minority of the caterpillars exemplifies three somewhat distinct food habits,- entomophagous, homophonous and scavengerous."

Etymology

From scavenger + -ous.

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