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Meaning of frugivorous | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

Having a diet that consists mostly of fruit; fruit-eating.

Equivalents

Ελληνικά καρποφάγος
Español frugívoro
Français frugivore
Polski owocożerny
Português frugívoro
Українська плодоїдний

Examples

“Although the vampire bat is known for feeding on blood, most species of bat eat insects, and many are frugivorous.”
“All four primary objectives (development of diagnostic DNA tools for maggot identification; selection of natural enemies for biological control of tephritid pests; taxonomic work on tephritid flies; and discerning patterns of utilization wild host plants by frugivorous tephritid pests) were accomplished.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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