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/en'teuh mof"euh geuhs/, adj.feeding on insects; insectivorous.[1830-40; ENTOMO- + -PHAGOUS]
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Entomophagous — En to*moph a*gous, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Feeding on insects; insectivorous. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
entomophagous — [en΄təmäf′ə gəs] adj. [ ENTOMO + PHAGOUS] feeding chiefly on insects … English World dictionary
entomophagous — vabzdžiaėdžiai gyvūnai statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Gyvūnai (vabzdžiai, varliagyviai, ropliai, paukščiai, žinduoliai), mintantys vabzdžiais. atitikmenys: angl. entomophagous; insectivores vok. Entomophage; Insektenfresser … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Entomophagous parasite — Entomophagous parasites (coined from Greek entomon insect and Gk. phagos eater of ) are insects that are parasitic on other insects. Explanation Nearly all insects are attacked by one or more insect parasites. This parasitic mode of life is in… … Wikipedia
entomophagous — adjective Date: circa 1847 feeding on insects … New Collegiate Dictionary
entomophagous — adj. [Gr. entomon, insect; phagein, to eat] Insectivorous; the eating of insects or their parts … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
entomophagous — adjective feeding on insects; insectivorous … Wiktionary
entomophagous — eating insects Feeding and Eating … Phrontistery dictionary
entomophagous — en·to·moph·a·gous … English syllables
entomophagous — en•to•moph•a•gous [[t]ˌɛn təˈmɒf ə gəs[/t]] adj. zool. feeding on insects … From formal English to slang
