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voracious
vo·ra·cious [ vaw ráyshəss, və ráyshəss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. very hungry: desiring or consuming food in great quantities
a voracious appetite
2. especially eager: unusually eager or enthusiastic about an activity
a voracious reader
[Mid-17th century. < Latin vorac-< vorare "devour"]

vo·ra·cious·ly adverb
vo·ra·cious·ness noun
vo·rac·i·ty [ vaw rássətee, və rássətee ] noun
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