HERBIVORE


Meaning of HERBIVORE in English

her ‧ bi ‧ vore /ˈhɜːbəvɔː, ˈhɜːbɪvɔː $ ˈhɜːrbəvɔːr, ˈɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: herbivorus 'plant-eating' , from herba ( ⇨ ↑ herb ) + -vorus , from vorare 'to eat' ]

an animal that only eats plants ⇨ carnivore , omnivore

—herbivorous /hɜːˈbɪv ə rəs $ hɜːr-, ɜːr-/ adjective

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.