araneophagous

English

Etymology

From araneo- +‎ -phagous. Piecewise doublet of arachnophagous.

Adjective

araneophagous (not comparable)

  1. (biology) That feeds on spiders (of the order Araneae).
    Synonyms: arachnophagic, arachnophagous, araneophagic
    • 2011, Marie Elisabeth Herberstein, Spider Behaviour: Flexibility and Versatility, page 205:
      Araneophagous jumping spiders consume a disproportionately large number of spiders and spider eggs in their diet although they also catch insects outside webs and, in the case of Portia, build webs themselves (Jackson, 1992b).
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