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Meaning of herbivorous
The primary meaning of the word "herbivorous" refers to an animal that feeds on plants as its primary source of nutrition.
Etymology of herbivorous
The word "herbivorous" has its roots in the Latin words "herbivorus", which is derived from "herba" meaning plant and "vorare" meaning to eat or devour, and the English suffix "-ous" which forms an adjective indicating a relationship or condition.
Synonyms
plant-eating
vegetarian
vegan
grass-eating
foliage-eating
leaf-eating
phytophagous
folivorous
graminivorous
frugivorous
granivorous
omnivorous
carnivorous
insectivorous
fungivorous
algivorous
herbivore
plant-based
non-carnivorous
non-meat-eating
animal-feeding
zoophagous
phytophagic
xylophagous
lignivorous
cellulolytic
cellulolytic
xylophagous
Definitions
- The definition of "herbivorous" according to Oxford Languages is: (of an animal) feeding on plants, or (of a diet) consisting of plants.
Usage Examples
- The deer is a herbivorous mammal that feeds on grass, leaves, and twigs.
- * The herbivorous diet of the rabbit consists mainly of plant-based foods like hay, carrots, and lettuce.
Antonyms
carnivorous
omnivorous
insectivorous
piscivorous
vampirous
sanguivorous
zoophagous
sarcophagous
coprophagous
detritivorous
necrophagous
parasitic
parasitical
predatory
predacious
rapacious
raptorial
vampiric
sanguine