vorant

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Fierce animals are “_vorant_” of their prey, when represented in the act of devouring it.

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  1. In heraldry, devouring or swallowing: noting a serpent or other creature of prey. The epithet is followed by the name of the object which is being swallowed: as, the arms of Visconti of Milan were a serpent vorant a child.

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  1. from Latin voran(t-)s, present participle of vorare, swallow: see voracious.
 

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