-vore

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See also: vore

English

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Etymology

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From the Latin vorare (to devour).

Suffix

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-vore

  1. An organism, usually animal, identified by its kind of diet.

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See also

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References

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  • Molles, Manuel C., Jr. (1999) Ecology: Concepts and Applications, International edition, Dubuque: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., →DOI, →ISBN, page 510
  • Smith, Robert Leo with Thomas M. Smith (2002) Elements of Ecology, Fourth edition, Singapore: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., →ISBN, page 567
  • San Diego Zoo on "vores"

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin -vorus.

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Suffix

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-vore m (masculine and feminine, plural -vores)

  1. -vore
  2. -vorous

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Latin

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-vore

  1. vocative masculine singular of -vorus