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herbivorous

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her⋅biv⋅o⋅rous

  [hur-biv-er-uhs, ur-]
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–adjective
feeding on plants.
Origin:
1655–65; < NL herbivorus; see herb, -i-, -vorous

Related forms:
her⋅bi⋅vor⋅i⋅ty  [hur-buh-vawr-i-tee, -vor-] , noun
her⋅biv⋅o⋅rous⋅ly, adverb
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her·biv·o·rous   (hûr-bĭv'ər-əs, ûr-)   
adj.  Feeding on plants; plant-eating.

[From New Latin herbivorus : Latin herba, vegetation + Latin -vorus, -vorous.]
her·biv'o·rous·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

herbivorous 
"plant-eating," 1661, from L. herba "a herb" + vorare "devour, swallow." Herbivore "plant-eater" is 1859, from Mod.L. herbivora (1830) in zoology.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: her·biv·o·rous
Pronunciation: "(h)&r-'biv-&-r&s
Function: adjective
1 : feeding on plants<herbivorous mammals>
2 : having a stout body and a long small intestine : ENDOMORPHIC —her·biv·o·rous·ly adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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