Galactophagous

/ɡəˌlæktəˈfæɡəs/ adjective

Definition

Feeding on or living primarily on milk as a food source.

Etymology

From Greek 'gala' (milk) + 'phagos' (eating). The adjective form describing creatures or habits of milk-eating.

Kelly Says

All human infants are galactophagous during their first months—they literally cannot digest anything else, which is why breast milk is perfectly formulated with exactly what developing brains need.

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