# hemovore

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhiːməvɔː(ɹ)/

## Definitions
1. An organism that ingests blood as the main part of its diet; examples of hemovores include leeches, fleas, ticks, mosquitos, vampire bats, and the vampire ground finch.

## Etymology
From hemo- + -vore.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hemovore