Algivorous

/ælˈdʒɪvərəs/ adjective

Feeding on or eating algae; describes animals that consume algae as their primary food source.

Combining 'alga' with the Latin suffix '-vorous' meaning 'eating' or 'feeding on' (from 'vorare' meaning 'to devour'). This biological term became standard in ecology and marine biology to classify herbivorous organisms.

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