Hemovore

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: he + mo + vore

Alternative forms

• haemovore

Origin

From Ancient Greek αἷμα (aima, "blood") + Latin vorare ("to devour"); alternatively, - + vore + -.

Full definition of hemovore

Noun

1. (zoology) An animal that ingests blood as the main part of its diet (such as leechs, mosquitos, and vampire bats).

Related terms

• hematology
• hematophagy
• haematophagy
• hematophagia
• hemoglobin
• hemotoxin

Synonyms

• plasmavore
• vampire