limivorous

[ lahy-miv-er-uh s ]
/ laɪˈmɪv ər əs /

adjective Ecology.

of or relating to animals, usually worms or bivalves, that ingest earth or mud to extract the organic matter from it.

Origin of limivorous

< Latin līm(us) slime, mud + -i- + -vorous, perhaps on the model of limicolous

British Dictionary definitions for limivorous

limivorous
/ (lɪˈmɪvərəs) /

adjective

(of certain invertebrate animals) feeding on mud

Word Origin for limivorous

C19: from Latin līmus mud + -vorous