herbivore

noun

her·​bi·​vore ˈ(h)ər-bə-ˌvȯr 

: a herbivorous animal

Examples of herbivore in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hippos, which are herbivores, are the third-largest land animal after elephants and white rhinos and can weigh as much as 8,000 pounds. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026

Woolly mammoths coexisted with early humans who hunted the cold-resistant herbivores for food and used their tusks and bones as tools. — CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

Invertebrates make up more than 70% of all terrestrial animal species and are important pollinators, predators and herbivores in virtually every nonmarine ecosystem. — Christopher A. Lepczyk, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

When growing in the prairie, rattlesnake master’s spiny leaves deter other herbivores as well as some insects. — Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Herbivora, group of mammals, from neuter plural of herbivorus

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for herbivore

• albacore
• alongshore
• antiwar
• anymore
• carnivore
• commodore
• dinosaur
• evermore
• furthermore
• guarantor
• heretofore
• matador

Kids Definition

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 

: a plant-eating animal

especially : ungulate