hemovore

Noun

Meaning

hemovore (plural hemovores)

(biology) An organism that ingests blood as the main part of its diet; examples of hemovores include leeches, fleas, ticks, mosquitos, vampire bats, and the vampire ground finch.

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Synonyms

vampire

Related terms

hematology hemoglobin hematophagy hematophagia haematophagy hemotoxin

Close letter words and terms

hemovanadin hemovascular hemovigilance hemoximeter hemoximetry hemoxygenase