frugivorous

fru·giv·o·rous | \ frü-ˈji-və-rəs

How to pronounce frugivorous (audio)

\

Definition of frugivorous

: feeding on fruit

Other Words from frugivorous Example Sentences Learn More about frugivorous

Keep scrolling for more

Examples of frugivorous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The two huge fig trees found here are home to large numbers of frugivorous birds like the Asian koel, white-cheeked barbet, roseringed parakeet, the common myna, and the jungle myna. — Bahar Dutt, Quartz India, "Two Indian cities lead the way in transforming concrete jungles into real jungles," 22 Oct. 2019

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'frugivorous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about frugivorous

Dictionary Entries near frugivorous

Statistics for frugivorous

Cite this Entry

“Frugivorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frugivorous. Accessed 2 Jun. 2020.

Keep scrolling for more

WORD OF THE DAY

eolian

See Definitions and Examples »

Test Your Vocabulary

May 2020 Words of the Day Quiz

Which is a synonym of exiguous?

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.