zoophaga

See also: zoöphaga and Zoophaga

English

Alternative forms

• zoöphaga

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek ζῷον (zôion, “animal”) + φαγεῖν (phageîn, “to eat”)

Noun

zoophaga pl (plural only)

1. (zoology) An artificial group comprising various carnivorous and insectivorous animals.

Latin

Adjective

zōophaga

1. inflection of zōophagus:
   1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Adjective

zōophagā

1. ablative feminine singular of zōophagus