zoophagy C2+ Topic:Animals US /zoʊˈɑfədʒi/ UK /zəʊˈɒfədʒi/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the feeding on animals or animal matter; carnivorous feeding The researcher distinguished zoophagy from feeding on plants, fungi, or decaying matter. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the feeding on animals or... carnivoryanimal-eating ↔ Opposites herbivoryphytophagy Word family Related forms zoophagouszoophagecarnivore Etymology Formed from zoo-, from Greek zoion, 'animal or living being,' + -phagy, from Greek phagein, 'to eat.' The corresponding adjective is zoophagous; both terms are rare and chiefly zoological. Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # zoophagy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /zoʊˈɑfədʒi/ **IPA (UK):** /zəʊˈɒfədʒi/ ## Meanings 1. the feeding on animals or animal matter; carnivorous feeding ## Examples - The researcher distinguished zoophagy from feeding on plants, fungi, or decaying matter. ## Synonyms - carnivory - animal-eating ## Antonyms - herbivory - phytophagy ## Related Forms - zoophagous - zoophage - carnivore ## Etymology Formed from zoo-, from Greek zoion, 'animal or living being,' + -phagy, from Greek phagein, 'to eat.' The corresponding adjective is zoophagous; both terms are rare and chiefly zoological. ## Topics - Animals markdown