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Etymology of the English word limivorous

the English word limivorous
derived from the Latin word limus (apron crossed with purple, worn by attendants at sacrifice, by magistrates; mud, mire; slime; oblique, transverse; sidelong)
using the Latin suffix -vorous

Date

The earliest known usage of limivorous in English dates from the 19th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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