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graminivorous
gram·i·niv·o·rous
/
ˌgræm
əˈnɪv
ər
əs
/
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[
gram-
uh
-
niv
-er-
uh
s
]
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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)
—
adj
(of animals) feeding on grass
[C18: from Latin
grāmen
grass +
-vorous
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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