Definition of herbivorous
: feeding on plants
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Owen considered the animal might have been an insect-eater, breaking open termite nests like an anteater, but it is now known to have been herbivorous in its habits.
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The report uses four metrics to assess: live coral, fleshy macroalgae, commercial fishing, and herbivorous fish.
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The dinosaur, first described in 2015 as a bizarre, herbivorous theropod, is actually a primitive ornithischian, according to the study — a placement that would strengthen the authors’ argument for rewriting the entire family tree.
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That may be partly because the carnivores typically spend more energy than animals with herbivorous or mixed diets, pointed out John P. Whiteman of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, who was not involved in the study.
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Their final list encompassed 253 populations of 36 species of herbivorous mammals — including elephants, giraffes, zebras, hippos and wildebeests — in 126 protected areas throughout Africa.
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Overfishing by humans tends to reduce the number of big, herbivorous fish that would otherwise eat the algae and give the reef a chance at rebirth.
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One possible clue comes from the fact Dr. Thiebot and his collaborators only saw penguins eating carnivorous jellies, not herbivorous ones, like salps.
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This one, however, appears to be a herbivorous grass carp, which are stocked in some lakes to control aquatic weeds. ************** Todd Masson can be reached at tmasson@nola.com or 504.232.3054.
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Did You Know?
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
Definition 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
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: feeding on plants
- herbivorous mammals
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: having a stout body and a long small intestine : endomorphic
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