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herbivore

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her⋅bi⋅vore

  [hur-buh-vawr, -vohr]
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–noun
a herbivorous animal.
Origin:
1850–55; < NL herbivorus; see herb, -i-, -vore
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her·bi·vore   (hûr'bə-vôr', -vōr', ûr'-)   
n.  An animal that feeds chiefly on plants.

[From New Latin Herbivora, former mammalian group, from neuter pl. of herbivorus, plant-eating; see herbivorous.]
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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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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: her·bi·vore
Pronunciation: '(h)&r-b&-"vO(&)r, -"vo(&)r
Function: noun
: a plant-eating animal; especially : UNGULATE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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