her·biv·o·rous \|(h)ər|bivərəs, _(h)ərˈb-\adjective Etymology: New Latin herbivorus, from Latin herbi- (from herba grass, herb) + -vorus -vorous 1.: feeding on plants : phytophagous — used especially of mammals; compare carnivorous, omnivorous 2.: having a stout body-build and a long small intestine : endomorphic — opposed to carnivorous • her·biv·o·rous·lyadverb