Carpophagous (noun)
kar-pof-a-gus
feeding on fruit; fruit-eating
First recorded in 1830–40. Combines carpo-¹, meaning “fruit,” + -phagous, meaning “eating.”
Example sentences
“The carpophagous bat species are crucial for pollination as they feed on nectar and fruit.”
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