hematophagous Syllabification: (he·ma·toph·a·gous)Pronunciation: /ˌhēməˈtäfəgəs/ (British haematophagous)Definition of hematophagous adjective (of an animal, especially an insect or tick) feeding on blood. hematophagous in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of hematophagous in the British & World English dictionary