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单词 herbivore
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herbivore

noun

her·​bi·​vore ˈ(h)ər-bə-ˌvȯr How to pronounce herbivore (audio)
: a herbivorous animal

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Further, despite being an herbivore, the J. kaniukura also has small arms, like those seen on the T-Rex and the Meraxes gigas. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 22 Aug. 2022 Consider a little compare and contrast involving a famed dinosaur, like the long-necked herbivore Brachiosaurus. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2022 The tortoise, the largest cold-blooded terrestrial herbivore found on Earth, plays a critical role as an agent of stability in the Galapagos. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 10 June 2022 Only about two dozen bison lived in the park by the 1880s, in Pelican Valley, and their plight provided an opportunity for an unprecedented attempt to recover populations of a large grazing herbivore. Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Apr. 2022 The ongoing tragedy has also raised awareness of the plight of this herbivore, which is related to the elephant and has long suffered from the threats of boats, development and cold weather. Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2022 The fossil sheds light on the evolution of whales from herbivore land mammals into carnivorous species that today live exclusively in water. Noha Elhennawy, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2021 Diliberti-Shea said the trees fit perfectly with the elephants' herbivore diet. Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2022 The fossil sheds light on the evolution of whales from herbivore land mammals into carnivorous species that today live exclusively in water. Noha Elhennawy, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Herbivora, group of mammals, from neuter plural of herbivorus

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

herbivore

noun

her·​bi·​vore ˈhər-bə-ˌvȯr How to pronounce herbivore (audio)
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: an animal that feeds on plants

Medical Definition

herbivore

noun

her·​bi·​vore ˈ(h)ər-bə-ˌvō(ə)r How to pronounce herbivore (audio) -ˌvȯ(ə)r How to pronounce herbivore (audio)
: a plant-eating animal
especially : ungulate

herbivore

noun

as in animal
an animal that only eats plants

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • animal
  • vegetarian
  • vegan
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  • beastie
  • invertebrate
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  • vertebrate
  • brute
  • quadruped
  • varmint
  • biped
  • beast
  • vermin
  • pet
  • feral
  • livestock
  • domestic animal
  • blastie
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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • carnivore
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