-vore

-vore

See also: Appendix:Variations of "vore"

English

Etymology

    From the Latin vorare (to devour).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /-vɔː(ɹ)/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)

    Suffix

    -vore

    1. An organism, usually animal, identified by its kind of diet.

    Derived terms

    general diets
    specific diets

    Translations

    See also

    References

    • Molles, Manuel C., Jr. (1999), Ecology: Concepts and Applications, International edition, Dubuque: The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., →DOI, →ISBN, page 510
    • Smith, Robert Leo with Thomas M. Smith (2002), Elements of Ecology, Fourth edition, Singapore: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., →ISBN, page 567
    • San Diego Zoo on "vores"

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    French

    Etymology

      Borrowed from Latin -vorus.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /vɔʁ/
      • Homophone: -vores

      Suffix

      -vore m (masculine and feminine, plural -vores)

      1. -vore
      2. -vorous

      Derived terms

      Further reading

      Latin

      Pronunciation

      Suffix

      -vore

      1. vocative masculine singular of -vorus