Algivore
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Algivore is a noun meaning An organism that consumes algae.
Meaning
An organism that consumes algae.
Example Sentences
The fewest algivores occurred in April 1983, only months after a devastating flood. But after that, numbers of algivores went up dramatically in summer 1983 and were relatively high in winter 1994, spring 1995, and again in summer 2012.
Word Forms
- algivores
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include algal, fungivore, periphytivore, algist, florivore, herbivore.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.