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granivorous

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gra·niv·o·rous  (gr-nvr-s)
adj.
Feeding on grain and seeds.

granivorous
Adjective
(of an animal) grain-eating [Latin granum grain + vorare to swallow]


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Interspecific transmission involves intermediate hosts; small granivorous rodents and birds routinely ingest roundworm eggs as they forage for seeds contained in raccoon feces at latrines (2,13,14).
 
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