sanguivorous
[ sang-gwiv-er-uh s ]
/ sæŋˈgwɪv ər əs /
adjective
feeding on blood, as a bat or insect.
Words nearby sanguivorous
sanguine,
sanguineous,
sanguino-,
sanguinolent,
sanguinopurulent,
sanguivorous,
sanhedrin,
sanibel island,
sanicle,
sanidine,
sanies
Example sentences from the Web for sanguivorous
The members of this sub-order are mostly insectivorous though occasionally "frugivorous or sanguivorous" Bats.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia |Frank Evers Beddard
Medical definitions for sanguivorous
sanguivorous
[ săng-gwĭv′ər-əs ]
adj.
Feeding on blood, as certain bats, leeches, and insects.