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Meaning of herbivore in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈ(h)ərbəˌvɔr/

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  1. Noun

    herbivore

    Etymology

    mid 19th century: via French from Latin herba‘herb, plant’ + -vore (see -vorous)

    Definitions

    1. any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants

    Examples

    • « horses are herbivores »
    • « the sauropod dinosaurs were apparently herbivores »

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