Mallophagous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Mallophagous is an adjective meaning Feeding on feathers.
Meaning
Feeding on feathers.
Example Sentences
The bird Ibis falcinellus is parasitized by at least seven species of mallophagous insects, each of which is specialized on a single feather type.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ornithophagous, xylophagous, ornithophagic, ornithivorous, gallivorous, hylophagous.
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