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单词 phthirophagous
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Definition of phthirophagous in English:

phthirophagous

adjective (f)θʌɪˈrɒfəɡəs
rare
  • Louse-eating. Also figurative (in depreciative use).

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Mayne (1808–1868). From classical Latin Phthīrophagī lice-eaters, the name given to a tribe living near the Black Sea + -ous.

 
 

Definition of phthirophagous in US English:

phthirophagous

adjective(f)θʌɪˈrɒfəɡəs
rare
  • Louse-eating. Also figurative (in depreciative use).

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Mayne (1808–1868). From classical Latin Phthīrophagī lice-eaters, the name given to a tribe living near the Black Sea + -ous.

 
 
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