ostreophagous

adjective

os·​tre·​oph·​a·​gous

¦ästrē¦äfəgəs

: feeding on oysters

Word History

Etymology

ostre- + -phagous

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Rhymes for ostreophagous

• oesophagus
• esophagus
• phytophagous
• sarcophagus