- harpactophagous
- har·pac·toph·a·gous
English syllables. 2014.
harpactophagous
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harpactophagous — |här(ˌ)pak|täfə̇gəs adjective Etymology: harpacto (from Greek harpaktos stolen, got by plundering, from harpazein to snatch, seize) + phagous; akin to Greek harpagē hook, rake more at assart : predatory used especially of insects … Useful english dictionary
harpacticoid — härˈpaktə̇ˌkȯid noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin Harpacticoida, group name, from Greek harpaktikos rapacious (from harpaktos snatched, stolen) + New Latin oida more at harpactophagous : any of an order or suborder (Harpacticoida) of marine or… … Useful english dictionary
