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Limivorous

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Limivorous"

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WordDefinition
limicolous(zoology) That lives in mud.
saprophagicEating dead organic matter.
luticolous(botany, biology) Living on or in mud or muddy places.
lichenivorousThat feeds on lichens.
saprophagousFeeding on dead or decaying organic matter
pelophilous(biology) Found in muddy environments; mud-dwelling.
detritivorous(ecology) That feeds on detritus; saprophagous
invertivorous(biology) Feeding on invertebrates.
lignivorousThat feeds on wood.
detrivorousAlternative form of detritivorous. [(ecology) That feeds on detritus; saprophagous]
fungivorousFeeding on fungi.
detritophagousThat feeds on detritus (dead or decaying organisms).
mucivorous(zoology) Feeding on the juices of plants.
saprophilous(biology) Thriving on dead or decaying matter.
folivorous(zoology) Eating leaves.
plantivorousplant-eating
radicivorous(zoology, rare) That feeds on plant roots.
granivorousThat eats seeds
lithophagous(zoology) Eating or swallowing stones or gravel, often as an aid to digestion.
detriticolous(botany) Living among detritus

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