frugivorous

English

Etymology

Latin frūx (“fruit”) +‎ -vorous

Adjective

frugivorous (comparative more frugivorous, superlative most frugivorous)

  1. Having a diet that consists mostly of fruit; fruit-eating.
    Although the vampire bat is known for feeding on blood, most species of bat eat insects, and many are frugivorous.

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