panivorous

[ pa-niv-er-uh s ]
/ pæˈnɪv ər əs /

adjective

subsisting on bread; bread-eating.

Origin of panivorous

1820–30; < Latin pān(is) bread + -i- + -vorous

Words nearby panivorous

panier, panimmunity, panini, panino, paniolo, panivorous, panjabi, panjandrum, panjim, pankhurst, panko

Example sentences from the Web for panivorous

  • At a time when man was "panivorous" and omnivorous, the craving for food was broken up into an infinity of petty ramifications.

    Underground Man |Gabriel Tarde