hemophagous

adjective

he·​moph·​a·​gous
variants or chiefly British haemophagous
: feeding on blood
hemophagous insects

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“Hemophagous.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hemophagous. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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