Definition of herbivory in English:
herbivory
noun həːˈbɪvəri(h)ərˈbɪvəri
mass nounThe state or condition of feeding on plants.
pandas' shift to herbivory makes them particularly sensitive to this habitat loss
Example sentencesExamples
- Any change in a plant that occurs following herbivory is an ‘induced response’.
- Also, plant herbivory is an unlikely explanation for the decline in inflorescence number because plants were caged during this study.
- The outcome of herbivory on plant community structure and composition is dependent on herbivore selectivity and species tolerance.
- I have characterized induced resistance of cucumber plants to spider mite herbivory in detail elsewhere.
- Atsatt and O'Dowd argued that the susceptibility of a plant to herbivory is affected by the identity and proximity of its neighbors.
Origin
1960s: from herbivore + -y.
Definition of herbivory in US English:
herbivory
noun(h)ərˈbivərē(h)ərˈbɪvəri
The state or condition of feeding on plants.
pandas' shift to herbivory makes them particularly sensitive to this habitat loss
Example sentencesExamples
- Atsatt and O'Dowd argued that the susceptibility of a plant to herbivory is affected by the identity and proximity of its neighbors.
- Also, plant herbivory is an unlikely explanation for the decline in inflorescence number because plants were caged during this study.
- I have characterized induced resistance of cucumber plants to spider mite herbivory in detail elsewhere.
- The outcome of herbivory on plant community structure and composition is dependent on herbivore selectivity and species tolerance.
- Any change in a plant that occurs following herbivory is an ‘induced response’.
Origin
1960s: from herbivore + -y.