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hematophagous

he·ma·toph·a·gous
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hee-muh-tof-uh-guh s, hem-uh-]
    • /ˌhi məˈtɒf ə gəs, ˌhɛm ə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hee-muh-tof-uh-guh s, hem-uh-]
    • /ˌhi məˈtɒf ə gəs, ˌhɛm ə-/

Definitions of hematophagous word

  • adjective hematophagous feeding on blood, as the vampire bat. 1
  • adjective hematophagous feeding on blood 0
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Origin of hematophagous

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; hemato- + -phagous

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Parts of speech for Hematophagous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Hematophagous

hematophagous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hematophagous usage trend in Literature

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