hematophagous

adjective

he·ma·toph·a·gous ˌhē-mə-ˈtä-fə-gəs

: feeding on blood

hematophagous mosquitoes

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circa 1854, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hematophagous was circa 1854

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hematophagous

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he·ma·toph·a·gous

variants or chiefly British haematophagous

ˌhē-mə-ˈtäf-ə-gəs

: feeding on blood

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