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frugivorous

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fru⋅giv⋅o⋅rous

  [froo-jiv-er-uhs]
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–adjective
fruit-eating, as certain bats.
Origin:
1705–15; < L frūgi-, comb. form of frūx fruit + -vorous
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fru·giv·o·rous   (frōō-jĭv'ər-əs)   
adj.  Feeding on fruit; fruit-eating.

[Latin frūx, frūg-, fruit + -vorous.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: fru·giv·o·rous
Pronunciation: frü-'jiv-&-r&s
Function: adjective
: feeding on fruit
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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