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/kahr pof"euh geuhs/, adj.fruit-eating.[1830-40; CARPO-1 + -PHAGOUS]
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Carpophagous — Car*poph a*gous, a. [Gr. karpo s fruit + ? to eat.] Living on fruits; fruit consuming. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
carpophagous — [kär päf′ə gəs] adj. [Gr karpophagos < karpos (see HARVEST) + phagein (see PHAGOUS)] fruit eating … English World dictionary
carpophagous — vaisėdžiai gyvūnai statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Gyvūnai, mintantys vaisiais ir jų sėklomis. atitikmenys: angl. carpophagous vok. Karpophage, f rus. карпофаг, питающийся плодами, m ryšiai: sinonimas – karpofagai … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
carpophagous — adj. [Gr. karpos, fruit; phagein, to eat] Feeding on fruit … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
carpophagous — fruit eating Feeding and Eating … Phrontistery dictionary
carpophagous — adj. feeds on fruit, eats fruit … English contemporary dictionary
carpophagous — car·poph·a·gous … English syllables
carpophagous — /kaˈpɒfəgəs/ (say kah pofuhguhs) adjective fruit eating. {carpo + phagous} …
carpophagous — adjective feeding on fruit • Syn: ↑fruit eating • Similar to: ↑herbivorous * * * (ˈ)kär|päfəgəs adjective Etymology: Greek karpophagos, from karp carp (I) + phagos phagous … Useful english dictionary
Karpos — In Greek mythology, Karpos ( la. Carpus, literally fruit ), was a youth renowned for his beauty. He is the son of Zephyros (the west wind) and Khloris (spring, or new vegetation), forming a natural metaphor the west wind heralds the new growth of … Wikipedia
