zoophagous
/zuːˈɒfəɡəs
/ /zəʊˈɒfəɡəs /adjective rare
(Of an animal) feeding on other animals.He decides the man is a zoophagous maniac....
- There is no character with the sustaining power of Count Dracula, or of Renfield, the zoophagous patient who eats flies and spiders.
- There were significantly more zoophagous bug species in wildflower areas than in pastures