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‖ Herbivora, n. pl. Zool.|həˈbɪvərə|
[neut. pl. (sc. animalia) of L. herbivorus herb-eating.]
A general name for animals, esp. mammals, that feed on herbage or plants. spec. The name of a division of Marsupials, including the kangaroos; and of a division of Cetacea.
1830Lyell Princ. Geol. I. 152 They serve to attest the contiguity of land inhabited by large herbivora. 1890A. R. Wallace Darwinism 18 There will also be carnivora destroying the herbivora. |