larvivorous
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larvivorous — lar·viv·o·rous lär viv ə rəs adj feeding upon larvae esp. of insects <larvivorous fishes used in the control of mosquito populations> * * * lar·viv·o·rous (lahr vivґə rəs) [larva + L. vorare to eat] feeding on or consuming larvae; … Medical dictionary
larvivorous — (ˈ)lär|vivərəs adjective Etymology: probably from (assumed) New Latin larvivorus, from New Latin larvi + Latin vorus vorous : feeding upon larvae especially of insects larvivorous fishes * * * /lahr viv euhr euhs/, adj. larva eating. [LARV(A) + I … Useful english dictionary
larvivorous — larvae eating; paedophagous, e.g. Cynolebias, Notobranchius and Poecilia reticulata (Cyprinodontidae) consume mosquito larvae … Dictionary of ichthyology
larvivorous — adj. [L. larva, mask; vorare, to devour] Larvae eating … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
larvivorous — /lahr viv euhr euhs/, adj. larva eating. [LARV(A) + I + VOROUS] * * * … Universalium
larvivorous — adjective That feed on the larvae of insects … Wiktionary
larvivorous — adj. feeding on larvae, eating larvae … English contemporary dictionary
larvivorous — lar·viv·o·rous … English syllables
larviphagic — Consuming larvae; certain l. fish are used in mosquito control. [larva + G. phago, to eat] * * * lar·vi·phag·ic .lär və faj ik adj LARVIVOROUS * * * lar·vi·pha·gic (lahr″vĭ faґjik) larvivorous … Medical dictionary
paedophagous — larvae or embryo eating; larvivorous, e.g. some Haplochromis which feed on cichlid embryos and larvae, sucking them out of the maternal mouth using thick, rubbery lips, as opposed to post larval to adult stages … Dictionary of ichthyology
