- -vorous
- -vorous element meaning "eating," from L. -vorous, from stem of vorare "to devour" (see VORACITY (Cf. voracity)).
Etymology dictionary. 2014.
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-vorous — [vər əs] [L vorus < vorare: see VORACIOUS] combining form forming adjectives feeding on, eating [omnivorous] … English World dictionary
-vorous — adjective combining form Etymology: Latin vorus, from vorare to devour eating ; feeding on < frugivorous > … New Collegiate Dictionary
-vorous — (suffix)) feeding upon … Dictionary of ichthyology
-vorous — a combining form meaning eating, gaining sustenance from that specified by the initial element: carnivorous. [ < L vorus devouring; see OUS] * * * … Universalium
-vorous — [v(ə)rəs] combining form feeding on a specified food: carnivorous. Derivatives vora v(ə)rə combining form in names of groups. vore vɔ: combining form in names of individuals. Origin from L. vorus (from vorare devour ) + ous … English new terms dictionary
-vorous — vo·rous … English syllables
-vorous — aff. a combining form meaning “eating, gaining sustenance from” that specified by the initial element: carnivorous[/ex] • Etymology: < L vorus, der. of vorāre to eat ravenously; see ous … From formal English to slang
-vorous — a word element meaning eating , as in carnivorous, herbivorous, omnivorous. {Latin vorus devouring} …
-vorous — comb. form forming adjectives meaning feeding on (carnivorous). Derivatives: vora comb. form forming names of groups. vore comb. form forming names of individuals. Etymology: L vorus f. vorare devour … Useful english dictionary
-vore — ˌvō(ə)r, ˌvȯ(ə)r, ˌvōə, ˌvȯ(ə) noun combining form ( s) Etymology: French, from vore vorous, from Latin vorus : one that eats (something specified) * * * a combining form meaning one that eats what is specified by the initial element: carnivore … Useful english dictionary
