cancrivorous

cancrivorous
\(ˈ)kan|krivərəs, -aŋ|-\ adjective
Etymology: New Latin cancrivorus, from cancr-, cancer crab + -i- + -vorus -vorous — more at cancer
: feeding on crustaceans

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