harpactophagous

adjective

har·​pac·​toph·​a·​gous

¦här(ˌ)pak¦täfə̇gəs

: predatory

—used especially of insects

Word History

Etymology

harpacto- (from Greek harpaktos stolen, got by plundering, from harpazein to snatch, seize) + -phagous; akin to Greek harpagē hook, rake

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