anthophagous

adjective

an·​thoph·​a·​gous

(ˈ)an¦thäfəgəs

: feeding on flowers

anthophagous larvae

—Biological Abstracts

Word History

Etymology

anth- entry 1 + -phagous

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

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