-vorous

English

Etymology

From Latin -vorus + -ous.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vəɹəs/

Suffix

-vorous

forming adjectives with the sense of ‘habitually eating, feeding on’

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -vorous

Translations

habitually feeding on

Portuguese: -voro

See also

-vore
-phagy

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