HERBIVORE


Meaning of HERBIVORE in English

[ 'hə:bɪvɔ: ]

■ noun an animal that feeds on plants.

Derivatives

herbivorous hə:'bɪv(ə)rəs adjective

herbivory hə:'bɪv(ə)ri noun

Origin

C19 (earlier (C17) as herbivorous ): from L. herba 'herb' + -vore (see -vorous ).

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