Haematophagy
/ˌhiːməˈtɒfədʒi/noun
The practice of feeding on blood.
Did you know?Haematophagy is a real biological strategy in insects, leeches, and bats, and its name comes from the same Greek roots that gave English words like pathology and biography.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Gk
haîma
“blood”
Ancient Greek
Gk
-phagia
“eating, devouring”
Late 19th Century
English
haematophagy
“the habit or practice of feeding on blood”
Modern English
English
haematophagy
“the practice of blood-feeding in animals”