Definition of FRUGIVOROUS

frugivorous

Adj

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

Examples

  • Although the vampire bat is known for feeding on blood, most species of bat eat insects, and many are frugivorous.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin frūx (“fruit”) + -vorous.

Scrabble Score: 18

frugivorous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
frugivorous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
frugivorous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

frugivorous: valid Words With Friends Word