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fru·giv·o·rous
/
fruˈdʒɪv
ər
əs
/
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[
froo-
jiv
-er-
uh
s
]
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adjective
fruit-eating, as certain bats.
Origin:
1705–15;
<
Latin
frūgi-,
combining form of
frūx
fruit +
-vorous
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frugivorous
(fruːˈdʒɪvərəs)
—
adj
feeding on fruit; fruit-eating
[C18: from
frugi-
(as in
frugal
) +
-vorous
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
frugivorous
from L. frugi-, stem of frux "fruit, profit, value," related to fructus (see
fruit
) +
-vorous
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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