Araneophagous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Araneophagous is an adjective meaning (biology) That feeds on spiders (of the order Araneae).
Meaning
(biology) That feeds on spiders (of the order Araneae).
Example Sentences
Araneophagous jumping spiders consume a disproportionately large number of spiders and spider eggs in their diet although they also catch insects outside webs and, in the case of Portia, build webs themselves (Jackson, 1992b).
Synonyms for araneophagous
Depending on context, synonyms include arachnophagic, arachnophagous, araneophagic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include araneophagic, arachnophagous, arachnivorous, araneiform, entomonecrophagous, anthophagous.
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