1. feeding on blood; subsisting by consuming the blood of other animals
Usage: technical; biology

Examples

• Mosquitoes are hematophagous insects that transmit diseases to humans.
• The hematophagous bat uses its sharp teeth to pierce the skin of its prey.
• Leeches are hematophagous parasites commonly found in freshwater environments.
• Many hematophagous arthropods have evolved specialized mouthparts for feeding on blood.
• The study examined how hematophagous organisms locate their hosts in darkness.