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hematophagous
[ hee-muh-tof-uh-guhs, hem-uh- ]
adjective
- feeding on blood, as the vampire bat.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of hematophagous1
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Example Sentences
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It also suggests that the evolution of hematophagy was more complicated than had been suspected, with hematophagous males in the distant past.
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That's noteworthy because, among modern-day mosquitoes, only females are hematophagous, meaning that they use piercing mouthparts to feed on the blood of people and other animals.
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