herbivorous

[ hur-biv-er-uhs, ur- ]

/ hɜrˈbɪv ər əs, ɜr- /

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adjective

feeding on plants.

Origin of herbivorous

1655–65; <New Latin herbivorus;see herb, -i-, -vorous

OTHER WORDS FROM herbivorous

her·bi·vor·i·ty

[hur-buh-vawr-i-tee, -vor-], /ˌhɜr bəˈvɔr ɪ ti, -ˈvɒr-/, nounher·biv·o·rous·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH herbivorous

carnivorous, herbivorous , omnivorous

Words nearby herbivorous

Herbert, Herbert's operation, herb Gerard, herbicide, herbivore, herbivorous, herb layer, Herblock, herb-of-grace, herbology, herborist

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Example sentences from the Web for herbivorous

Examples are furnished by the compound stomachs of many rodents, ruminants, cetaceans and herbivorous edentates.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington
It is carnivorous, herbivorous, and abstemious from water, requiring no other fluids than those obtained by eating roots.
Buffalo Land|W. E. Webb
Other enemies of the herbivorous fauna were the wolf and the brown bear.
Men of the Old Stone Age|Henry Fairfield Osborn
Hence carnivora in general have a larger liver than herbivorous animals.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington

Much more probably it waded half submerged in pursuit of the herbivorous river saurians.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind|Herbert George Wells

British Dictionary definitions for herbivorous

herbivorous

/ (hɜːˈbɪvərəs) /

adjective

(of animals) feeding on grass and other plants

informal liberal, idealistic, or nonmaterialistic

Derived forms of herbivorous

herbivorously, adverbherbivorousness, noun

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单词	herbivorous
释义	herbivorous [ hur-biv-er-uhs, ur- ] / hɜrˈbɪv ər əs, ɜr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR herbivorous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective feeding on plants. Origin of herbivorous 1655–65; <New Latin herbivorus;see herb, -i-, -vorous OTHER WORDS FROM herbivorous her·bi·vor·i·ty [hur-buh-vawr-i-tee, -vor-], /ˌhɜr bəˈvɔr ɪ ti, -ˈvɒr-/, nounher·biv·o·rous·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH herbivorous carnivorous, herbivorous , omnivorous Words nearby herbivorous Herbert, Herbert's operation, herb Gerard, herbicide, herbivore, herbivorous, herb layer, Herblock, herb-of-grace, herbology, herborist Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for herbivorous Examples are furnished by the compound stomachs of many rodents, ruminants, cetaceans and herbivorous edentates. The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity\|George. S. Huntington It is carnivorous, herbivorous, and abstemious from water, requiring no other fluids than those obtained by eating roots. Buffalo Land\|W. E. Webb Other enemies of the herbivorous fauna were the wolf and the brown bear. Men of the Old Stone Age\|Henry Fairfield Osborn Hence carnivora in general have a larger liver than herbivorous animals. The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity\|George. S. Huntington Much more probably it waded half submerged in pursuit of the herbivorous river saurians. The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind\|Herbert George Wells British Dictionary definitions for herbivorous herbivorous / (hɜːˈbɪvərəs) / adjective (of animals) feeding on grass and other plants informal liberal, idealistic, or nonmaterialistic Derived forms of herbivorous herbivorously, adverbherbivorousness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to herbivorous vegan, fruitarian
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herbivorous

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for herbivorous

adjective

Derived forms of herbivorous

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