Hæmatophagous

Origin

Full definition of hæmatophagous

Adjective

1. Alternative spelling of hematophagous
• 1912 CE, Frederick Knab, Harrison Gray Dyar and Leland Ossian Howard, The Mosquitoes of North and Central America and the West Indies, Carnegie Institution of Washington; page #113:In these hæmatophagous females the nectar of flowers may be considered as a supplementary food which prevents starvation when blood is not available.