herbivore

her·bi·vore  (hûrb-vôr, -vr, ûr-)

n.

An animal that feeds chiefly on plants.

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[From New Latin Herbivora, former mammalian group, from neuter pl. of herbivorus, plant-eating; see herbivorous.]

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herbivore [ˈhɜːbɪˌvɔː]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) an animal that feeds on grass and other plants

2. Informal a liberal, idealistic, or nonmaterialistic person

[from New Latin herbivora grass-eaters]

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herbivore  (hûrb-vôr, ûr-)

An animal that feeds mainly or only on plants. In a food chain, herbivores are primary consumers. Compare carnivoredetritivore

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herbivore

a plant-eating animal. Cf. carnivore. — herbivorous, adj.

See also: Animals

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

herbivore - any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants; "horses are herbivores"; "the sauropod dinosaurs were apparently herbivores" animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

Translations

herbivore [ˈhɜːbɪˌvɔːʳ] N → herbívoro m

herbivore [ˈhɜː^rbɪvɔː^r] n → herbivore m
herb tea n = herbal tea

herbivore

n (Zool) → Pflanzenfresser m, → Herbivore m (spec)

herbivore [ˈhɜːbɪˌvɔː] n → erbivoro

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herbivore [ˈhɜːbɪˌvɔː] n → erbivoro