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herbivore

her·bi·vore

UK/ˈhɜːbɪvɔː(ɹ)/ US/ˈ(h)ɜːɹbɪvɔːɹ/ uncommon

noun

1.

any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants

  • “horses are herbivores”
  • “the sauropod dinosaurs were apparently herbivores”

Origin

From French herbivore, from Latin herbivorus. By surface analysis, herb (“herbage”) + -i- + -vore.

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