ScienceJuly 14, 2026
frugivore
/ˈfruːdʒɪvɔːr/
Definition
An animal or organism that feeds primarily or exclusively on fruit.
Etymology
The word is derived from the Latin 'frux' (fruit) and 'vorare' (to devour). It entered English in the 19th century as a biological classification for fruit-eating creatures.
In the news
The article uses the term to playfully dismiss the idea that the discovery of 'raspberry sugar' in space implies the existence of fruit-eating alien civilizations near the center of the galaxy.
Space jam: astronomers detect ‘raspberry sugar’ on dust cloud in Milky Way
Read the full article ↗The Guardian