frugivorous

adjective fru·giv·o·rous \frü-ˈji-və-rəs\

Definition of FRUGIVOROUS

: feeding on fruit

— fru·gi·vore \ˈfrü-ji-ˌvȯr\ noun

Latin frug-, frux + English -vorous

First Known Use: 1713

Medical Dictionary

adjective fru·giv·o·rous \frü-ˈjiv-ə-rəs\

: feeding on fruit

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