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
Words nearby limivorous
limiting adjective,
limiting factor,
limiting layer of cornea,
limitless,
limitrophe,
limivorous,
limmasol,
limmer,
limn,
limner,
limnetic
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