zoophagous (adj.)

"carnivorous," 1840, from zoo- "animal" + -phagous "eating." Related: Zoophagy; zoophage.

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word-forming element meaning "animal, living being," from Greek zoion "an animal," literally "a living being," from PIE root *gwei- "to live" (source also of Greek bios "life").

-phagous

word-forming element meaning "eating, feeding on," from Latin -phagus, from Greek -phagos "eater of," from phagein "to eat," literally "to have a share of food," from PIE root *bhag- "to share out, apportion; to get a share."

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Definitions of zoophagous from WordNet

zoophagous (adj.)

(of animals) carnivorous;

Synonyms: flesh-eating / meat-eating

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