SANGUIVOROUS Definition & Meaning

sanguivorous

[ sang-gwiv-er-uhs ]

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adjective

feeding on blood, as a bat or insect.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of sanguivorous¹

First recorded in 1835–45; sangui- + -vorous

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The first record of a sanguivorous bat caught in its horrid act was written by Charles Darwin, whose servant surprised one feeding from a horse's withers in Chile.

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