zo·oph·a·gous (z - f  -gs)adj. Feeding on animal matter. |
zoophagous [zəʊˈɒfəgəs]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) feeding on animals
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| Adj. | 1. |  zoophagous - (of animals) carnivorous animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement carnivorous - (used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals; "carnivorous plants are capable of trapping and digesting small animals especially insects" |
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