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herbivorous
her·biv·o·rous H0158600 (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.herbivorous (hɜːˈbɪvərəs) adj1. (Zoology) (of animals) feeding on grass and other plants2. informal liberal, idealistic, or nonmaterialistic herˈbivorously adv herˈbivorousness nher•biv•o•rous (hɜrˈbɪv ər əs, ɜr-)
adj. feeding on plants. [1655–65; < New Latin herbivorus; see herb, -i-, -vorous] her•bi•vor•i•ty (ˌhɜr bəˈvɔr ɪ ti, -ˈvɒr-) n. her•biv′o•rous•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | herbivorous - feeding only on plantscarnivorous - (used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals; "carnivorous plants are capable of trapping and digesting small animals especially insects"insectivorous - (of animals and plants) feeding on insectsomnivorous - feeding on both plants and animals |
TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeherbivoreherbivorous
her·biv·o·rous (hĕr-biv'ŏ-rŭs), Feeding on plants. [L. herba, herb, + voro, to devour] herbivorous (hûr-bĭv′ər-əs, ûr-)adj. Feeding on plants; plant-eating.
her·biv′o·rous·ly adv.her·biv·o·rous (hĕr-biv'ŏr-ŭs) Feeding exclusively on vegetable foods.
Compare: carnivorous[L. herba, herb, + voro, to devour]herbivorous
Antonyms for herbivorousadj feeding only on plantsAntonyms- carnivorous
- insectivorous
- omnivorous
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