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

Examples

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