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Definition of herbivorous
: feeding on plants
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Recent Examples of herbivorous from the Web
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The tooth was obviously from some sort of herbivorous Cretaceous dinosaur, but what kind?
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The tortoises are mostly herbivorous and feed on grasses, fruits, and succulent plants.
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Many herbivorous animals, such as rabbits, deer, sheep, and cows, are noted for their gentle and passive ways. But such behavior is not universal among herbivores. Rhinoceroses and elephants, for instance, are capable of inflicting serious damage if threatened, and among dinosaurs, the herbivorous Diplodocus had a thick tail that could be used as a lethal weapon against attacking carnivores. Herbivorous humans are usually called vegetarians.
Origin and Etymology of herbivorous
New Latin herbivorus, from Latin herba grass + -vorus -vorous
HERBIVOROUS Defined for Kids
herbivorous
playDefinition of herbivorous for Students
: feeding on plants
Word Root of herbivorous
The Latin word vorāre, meaning “to eat greedily,” gives us the root vor. Words from the Latin vorāre have something to do with eating. An herbivorous animal eats only plants. A carnivorous animal eats only other animals. To devour is to eat up greedily. Anyone voracious likes to eat a lot.
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of herbivorous
1: feeding on plants herbivorous mammals
2: having a stout body and a long small intestine : endomorphic
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