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carpophagous
[ kahr-pof-uh-guhs ]
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adjective
feeding on fruit; fruit-eating
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EXAMPLES OF CARPOPHAGOUS
- The carpophagous bat species are crucial for pollination as they feed on nectar and fruit.
- The carpophagous diet of the iguana primarily consists of fruits and leafy greens.
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- First recorded in 1560鈥�70.
- From the Latin 谤墨诲脓谤别, meaning “to laugh.”
- Related to the word rident.
EXAMPLES OF RIANT
- I didn’t expect the judge to be so friendly and riant聽during the proceeding.
- They were happy to hear the riant chatter of the birds in the morning.
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- First recorded around 1425.
- From the Latin 蹿耻濒驳脓苍蝉, meaning “shining; illustrious.”
- Distantly related to blaze through the Proto-Indo-European root *产拾别濒-, meaning “shiny, white.”
EXAMPLES OF FULGENT
- The golden moon seemed as fulgent as the sun.
- The artist鈥檚 fulgent imagination shone through in every brushstroke, creating vibrant, evocative landscapes.
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