-vorous

a combining form meaning “eating, gaining sustenance from” that specified by the initial element: carnivorous.

Origin of -vorous

< Latin -vorus devouring; see -ous

Words nearby -vorous

-virinae, -virus, -visaged, -vora, -vore, -vorous, -ward, -wards, -ware, -watch, -ways

British Dictionary definitions for -vorous

-vorous

adj combining form

feeding on or devouring carnivorous

Derived forms of -vorous

-vore, n combining form

Word Origin for -vorous

from Latin -vorus; related to vorāre to swallow up, devour