anthophagous
/ænˈθɑfəɡəs/
adjective
- Feeding on flowers; eating or consuming flowers as a primary food source.
- Many beetles are anthophagous, feeding on the petals and pollen of wildflowers.
- The anthophagous caterpillar stripped the garden of its blossoms within days.
- Some anthophagous insects have evolved to live almost entirely inside flower buds.
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