graminivorous

gram·i·niv·o·rous

[gram-uh-niv-er-uhs]
adjective
feeding or subsisting on grass: a graminivorous bird.

Origin:
1730–40; < Latin grāmin- (stem of grāmen) grass + -i- + -vorous

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graminivorous (ˌɡræmɪˈnɪvərəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
(of animals) feeding on grass
 
[C18: from Latin grāmen grass + -vorous]

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