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

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The Guardian

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