cancrivorous

adjective

can·​criv·​o·​rous

(ˈ)kan¦krivərəs,

-aŋ¦-

: feeding on crustaceans

Word History

Etymology

New Latin cancrivorus, from cancr-, cancer crab + -i- + -vorus -vorous

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