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an animal that only eats plants
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Recent Examples of herbivore
Mammoth remains round out the picture of an island once home to apex predators and massive herbivores sharing a landscape virtually unrecognizable to anyone walking through modern Taiwan.
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Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
Apex predators and massive herbivores shared a landscape that would be virtually unrecognizable to anyone walking through modern Taiwan.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
Since 2003 there has been a 16 percent average annual increase in the numbers of lions and an average 7 percent for elephants, and a general fivefold jump in nonmigrating herbivores.
—Tom Vanderbilt, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Rhynchosaurs were among the most successful land herbivores at that time, living alongside the earliest dinosaurs.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
Apex predators and massive herbivores shared a landscape that would be virtually unrecognizable to anyone walking through modern Taiwan.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
Since 2003 there has been a 16 percent average annual increase in the numbers of lions and an average 7 percent for elephants, and a general fivefold jump in nonmigrating herbivores.
—Tom Vanderbilt, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Rhynchosaurs were among the most successful land herbivores at that time, living alongside the earliest dinosaurs.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herbivore
Noun
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The shelter receives 30 calls and emails a day from people finding animals on the street or giving up their pets, which has become more common as South Floridians struggle with higher costs of living.—
Amanda Rosa
April 9,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Red List of Threatened Species is a comprehensive information source on the global conservation status of animal, fungi and plant species.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the kitchen, as well as using vegetables grown in the garden or nearby, the hotel has adopted Meat Free Monday to encourage guests to order vegetarian meals at least once a week.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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Tacos and enchiladas come in pairs and include seafood, meat and vegetarian varieties.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Brush with an egg wash (or don’t, and the recipe’s vegan) and season to your liking.—
Risa Polansky Shiman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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Chef Sarah Grueneberg is a chef partner at Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio in Chicago and brings Italian influence with vegan Lemony Orzo with Artichokes and Dill, as well as a Grilled Corn and Cucumber Salad with Avocado and Cilantro Salsa Verde.—
Ella Gonzales
April 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Moreover, in every case, the ancestors were either insectivores or carnivores, with insect-eaters making the shift about three times more often than carnivores.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
ArsTechnica,
20 Aug. 2025
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Belonging to the same group of mammals as sloths and anteaters, armadillos are voracious insectivores that eat large numbers of beetles, grubs, ants, termites, and other insects, grabbing them with their sticky tongues.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 July 2025
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Clements said the mistaken identification may have happened because the creature decomposed and lost its telltale shell before it was fossilized, complicating identification.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Artists are often secretive creatures, hesitant to disclose too much, and none more so than Marcel Duchamp, who spun slipperiness into an art form.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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International Dark Sky Week — from April 13 to 20 — is an annual event that celebrates the nighttime hours, when the world is dark and quiet, nocturnal critters emerge and stars become visible.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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What if the creepiest critter in your house could teach your kids a lesson about love, loyalty and the scientific method?—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2026
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Abby’s Magical Beasties, where one of the beasties goes missing, and Abby must problem-solve.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
3 Nov. 2025
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In a horrific twist, Kasumi (Kana Hanazawa) wakes up way too early — and thus has to battle the ferocious beasties to survive.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Herbivore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbivore. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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