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herbivore


her·bi·vore

noun \ˈ(h)ər-bə-ˌvr\

Definition of HERBIVORE

: a herbivorous animal

Origin of HERBIVORE

New Latin Herbivora, group of mammals, from neuter plural of herbivorus
First Known Use: 1854

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