Where does “fucivore” come from?

fucivore (English) comes from Ancient Greek φῦκος, from Hebrew פוך — eye-rouge.

fucivore (English): An organism which feeds primarily on seaweed

Definitions

  1. An organism which feeds primarily on seaweed

Ancestry of “fucivore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφῦκοςseaweed
2Hebrewפוךeye-rouge
Every word from Hebrew פוך →Every word from Ancient Greek φῦκος →