herbivore
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bəˌvɔr, -ˌvoʊr noun
a herbivorous animal.
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| —n | |
| 1. | an animal that feeds on grass and other plants |
| 2. | informal a liberal, idealistic, or nonmaterialistic person |
| [C19: from New Latin herbivora grass-eaters] | |
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Word Origin & History
herbivore
1854, from Mod.L. herbivora (1830) or Fr. herbivore (1748), from L. herbivorus, from herba "a herb" + vorare "devour, swallow" (see voracious).
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| herbivore (hûr'bə-vôr', ûr'-) Pronunciation Key
An animal that feeds mainly or only on plants. In a food chain, herbivores are primary consumers. Compare carnivore, detritivore. |
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
herbivore [(hur-buh-vawr, ur-buh-vawr)]A living thing that eats only plants. Cattle, sheep, and horses are herbivores.
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Example sentences
In so many anthropomorphic films the herbivores talk and the carnivores roar.
These scents attract the predators of herbivores to the scene.
Her family supports her choice and used a meat substitute with the tomatoes to make herbivore-friendly tacos.
The bigger the tree gets, the bigger the herbivore has to get to reach its food.
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