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Voles are herbivores that cause garden damage by eating plant materials such as flowers, ornamentals, bulbs, and the bark of trees.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
As herbivores, deer enjoy snacking on vegetables, fruits, and foliage, potentially causing significant damage to your landscape.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 Apr. 2026
Weed Control Because gophers are herbivores, the less vegetation there is around to attract them, the better.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 11 Apr. 2026
The herbivores arrived on the planet during the aftermath of the End-Permian Mass Extinction about 252 million years ago.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
As herbivores, deer enjoy snacking on vegetables, fruits, and foliage, potentially causing significant damage to your landscape.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 Apr. 2026
Weed Control Because gophers are herbivores, the less vegetation there is around to attract them, the better.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 11 Apr. 2026
The herbivores arrived on the planet during the aftermath of the End-Permian Mass Extinction about 252 million years ago.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Herbivore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herbivore. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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herbivore
noun
her·bi·vore
ˈ(h)ər-bə-ˌvō(ə)r 
-ˌvȯ(ə)r
: a plant-eating animal
Medical Definition
herbivore
noun
her·bi·vore
ˈ(h)ər-bə-ˌvō(ə)r
-ˌvȯ(ə)r
-ˌvȯ(ə)r
: a plant-eating animal
especially
: ungulate
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