ornithophagous

English

Etymology

From ornitho- +‎ -phagous.

Adjective

ornithophagous (not comparable)

  1. That feeds on birds.
    • 2015 July 25, “Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis in Ticks from Migrating Birds in Sweden”, in PLOS ONE‎[1], →DOI:
      We investigated the presence of CNM in ornithophagous ticks from migrating birds.
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