-vora
Word Origin
1
a combining form meaning “ones that eat” what is specified by the initial element, used especially in the names of zoological orders:
Carnivora.
Origin
< Latin, neuter plural of -vorus -vorous
Related Word
- -vore
-vo·ra
\v(ə)rə\ noun plural combining form
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, neuter plural of -vorus -vorous
: ones that eat (something specified)
< Insectivora >
< Insectivora >