ornithophagic

English

Etymology

ornitho- +‎ -phagic

Adjective

ornithophagic (not comparable)

1. That feeds on birds
   • 2001, Dennis J. White, West Nile Virus: Detection, Surveillance, and Control:

     In the primary cycle of WN virus, ornithophagic mosquitoes, such as Cx. pipiens, feed on viremic birds (amplification hosts), become infected, and transmit WN virus to other amplification hosts.

Related terms

• ornithophage