单词 | ovivorous |
释义 | ▪ I. ovivorous, a.1|əʊˈvɪvərəs| [f. ovi-1 + L. -vorus devouring + -ous. In mod.F. ovivore (Littré).] Egg-devouring, egg-eating.
1812Southey Omniana II. 321 He was a great eater of eggs; one of his rhyming friends..expresses his astonishment at the Friar's ovivorous propensities. 1896Brit. Birds Nests & Eggs I. 20 Some individuals of the species have ovivorous tendencies. ▪ II. oˈvivorous, a.2 rare. [f. ovi-2: cf. prec.] Sheep-devouring, sheep-eating.
1865Sat. Rev. 12 Aug. 203/2 The present dearth [of meat] is supposed..to be partly due to an increased development of the bovivorous and ovivorous quality in our countrymen. |

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