Mucivore
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mucivore — Ent. (ˈmjuːsɪvɔə(r)) [ad. mod.L. Mucivora neut. pl., f. mūc us + vor us devouring.] A dipterous insect of the family Mucivora (Webster 1864). Hence muˈcivorous a., ‘feeding upon the juices of plants’ (Cent. Dict. 1890) … Useful english dictionary
mucivore — n. insect feeding on plant juices. ♦ mucivorous, a … Dictionary of difficult words
Mucivora — Mucivore Mu ci*vore (m[=u] s[i^]*v[=o]r), n. [L. mucus slime, mucus + vorare to devour.] (Zo[ o]l.) An insect which feeds on mucus, or the sap of plants, as certain Diptera, of the tribe {Mucivora}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Herbivory — is a form of predation in which an organism, known as a herbivore, consumes principally autotrophsCampbell, N. A. (1996) Biology (4th edition) Benjamin Cummings, New York ISBN 0 8053 1957 3] such as plants, algae and photosynthesizing bacteria.… … Wikipedia
mucivorous — adj. [L. mucus, mucus; vorare, to devour] Feeding on the juices of plants. mucivore n … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
