-VORE

Meaning of -VORE in English

ˌvō(ə)r, ˌvȯ(ə)r, ˌvōə, ˌvȯ(ə) noun combining form

( -s )

Etymology: French, from -vore -vorous, from Latin -vorus

: one that eats (something specified)

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-VORE — a combining form meaning "one that eats" what is specified by the initial element: carnivore. Cf. -vora, -vorous . [ …
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DETRITIVORE — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary detritus + -i- + -vore (from Latin -vorus -vorous) Date: 1959 an organism (as an …
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FRUGIVORE — ˈfrüjəˌvōr, -ˌvȯr noun ( -s ) Etymology: frug ivorous + -vore : one that is frugivorous
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DETRITIVORE — də̇ˈtrīd.əˌvōr, -ˌvȯr noun ( -s ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary detrit us + -i- + -vore ; originally formed in …
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VOORTREKKER — ˈfōrˌtrekər noun ( -s ) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Afrikaans, from voor before, in front (from Middle Dutch vore ) …
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INSECTIVORE — ə̇nˈsektəˌvō(ə)r noun ( -s ) 1. [New Latin Insectivora ] : a mammal of the order Insectivora 2. [French, from …
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APIVOROUS — (ˈ)ā|pivərəs adjective Etymology: probably from French apivore, from api- + -vore -vorous : bee-eating apivorous birds
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-OUS — 1. a suffix forming adjectives that have the general sense "possessing, full of" a given quality ( covetous; glorious; nervous; …
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INSECTIVORE — /in sek"teuh vawr', -vohr'/ , n. 1. an insectivorous animal or plant. 2. any mammal of the order Insectivora, comprising …
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HERBIVORE — /herr"beuh vawr', -vohr'/ , n. a herbivorous animal. [ 1850-55; herbivorus; see HERB, -I-, -VORE ]
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FRUGIVORE — /frooh"jeuh vawr', -vohr'/ , n. any chiefly fruit-eating organism, as certain bats. [ 1970-75; see FRUGIVOROUS, -VORE ]
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FOLIVORE — — folivorous /foh liv"euhr euhs/ , adj. /foh"leuh vawr', -vohr'/ , n. any chiefly leaf-eating animal or other organism, as …
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DETRITIVORE — — detritivorous /de'treuh tiv"euhr euhs/ , detrivorous /di triv"euhr euhs/ , adj. /di truy"teuh vawr', -vohr'/ , n. Ecol. an …
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DETRITIVORE — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary detrit us + -i- + -vore (from Latin -vorus -vorous) Date: 1959 : an organism …
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HERBIVORE — [ 'hə:bɪvɔ: ] ■ noun an animal that feeds on plants. Derivatives herbivorous hə:'bɪv(ə)rəs adjective herbivory hə:'bɪv(ə)ri noun Origin C19 …
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FRUGIVORE — [ 'fru:dʒɪvɔ: ] ■ noun Zoology an animal that feeds on fruit. Derivatives frugivorous adjective Origin C18 (as frugivorous ): …
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DETRITIVORE — [ dɪ'trɪtɪvɔ: ] ■ noun Zoology an animal which feeds on dead organic material, especially plant detritus. Derivatives detritivorous ˌdɛtrɪ'tɪv(ə)rəs …
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-VOROUS — [ v(ə)rəs ] ■ combining form feeding on a specified food: carnivorous. Derivatives -vora v(ə)rə combining form in names of …
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OMNIVORE — [om.ni.vore] n [NL omnivora, neut. pl. of omnivorus, fr. L] (1890): one that is omnivorous
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INSECTIVORE — [in.sec.ti.vore] n [NL Insectivora, fr. L insectum + -vorus -vorous] (1840) 1: any of an order (Insectivora) of mammals comprising …
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HERBIVORE — [her.bi.vore] n [NL Herbivora, group of mammals, fr. neut. pl. of herbivorus] (1854): a plant-eating animal
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FRUGIVOROUS — [fru.giv.o.rous] adj [L frug-, frux + E -vorous] (1713): feeding on fruit -- fru.gi.vore n
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CARNIVORE — [car.ni.vore] n [ultim. fr. L carnivorus] (1840) 1: a carnivorous animal; esp: any of an order (Carnivora) of flesh-eating mammals …
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HERBIVORE — / ˈhɜːbɪvɔː(r); NAmE ˈɜːrb-; ˈhɜːrb-/ noun any animal that eats only plants —compare carnivore , insectivore , omnivore , vegetarian …
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OMNIVORE — om ‧ ni ‧ vore /ˈɒmnəvɔː, ˈɒmnɪvɔː $ ˈɑːmnəvɔːr/ BrE AmE noun [countable] an animal that eats both meat and …
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INSECTIVORE — in ‧ sec ‧ ti ‧ vore /ɪnˈsektəvɔː, ɪnˈsektɪvɔː $ -vɔːr/ BrE AmE noun [countable] a creature that eats insects …
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HERBIVORE — her ‧ bi ‧ vore /ˈhɜːbəvɔː, ˈhɜːbɪvɔː $ ˈhɜːrbəvɔːr, ˈɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Latin …
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CARNIVORE — car ‧ ni ‧ vore /ˈkɑːnəvɔː, ˈkɑːnɪvɔː $ ˈkɑːrnəvɔːr/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Latin ; …
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