herbivorous
Use Herbivorous in a sentence
ər adjective
feeding on plants.
Related forms
her·biv·o·rous·ly, adverb
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herbivorous (hɜːˈbɪvərəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (of animals) feeding on grass and other plants |
| 2. | informal liberal, idealistic, or nonmaterialistic |
| her'bivorously | |
| —adv | |
| her'bivorousness | |
| —n | |
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Herbivorous
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Word Origin & History
herbivorous
"plant-eating," 1660s, from L. herba "a herb" + vorare "devour, swallow" (see voracious).
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Example sentences
With the exception of the herbivorous manatees and dugongs, all marine mammals are carnivores.
The herbivorous bighorn sheep live high in the mountains away from predators.
The species is herbivorous, primarily eating the seeds and foliage of juniper trees, although other vegetation is also consumed.
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