Baccivorous
/ˌbæk.sɪˈvɔːr.əs/noun
Feeding on berries or other berry-like fruits.
Did you know?The ending “-vorous” comes from Latin vorāre, “to devour,” the same root behind “voracious” and the “-vore” in carnivore and herbivore.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
bacca
“Berry or small, round fruit”
Classical Latin
Latin
vorāre
“To devour or swallow greedily”
Late Latin
Latin
baccivorus
“Berry-devouring”
19th Century
Scientific Latin
baccivorus
“Feeding on berries; used in zoological and botanical naming”
19th Century
English
baccivorous
“Eating berries or berry-like fruits”
Modern English
English
baccivorous
“Describing an organism whose diet consists chiefly of berries”