as in animal
an animal that only eats plants
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Recent Examples of herbivore
Today, this gives us a fossil record dominated by carnivores, rather than herbivores.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The length of a femur bone may help paleontologists determine how tall a dinosaur once was, or a curved tooth may help researchers identify an aquatic reptile as a carnivore or herbivore.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
The main character, a wolf, is in love with a rabbit, who’s a herbivore.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2025
These tiny tracks were created by dozens of small, two-legged herbivores during the early Jurassic period.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The length of a femur bone may help paleontologists determine how tall a dinosaur once was, or a curved tooth may help researchers identify an aquatic reptile as a carnivore or herbivore.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
The main character, a wolf, is in love with a rabbit, who’s a herbivore.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2025
These tiny tracks were created by dozens of small, two-legged herbivores during the early Jurassic period.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herbivore
Noun
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However, China said in its paper that a past joint study conducted with the World Health Organization (WHO) found that COVID-19 was most likely transmitted from bats to humans via another animal.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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Plants and pollinators can get out of sync Plants and their pollinators face another problem as the rate of climate change increases: Many plants rely on insects and other animals for seed and pollen dispersal.—
Courtney McGinnis,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As a vegetarian with celiac disease, finding safe food was nearly impossible.—
Sara Murphy,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2025
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But yeah, maybe she’s been a vegetarian this whole time and the proteins triggered something!—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Patrick-Goudreau will teach attendees how to cook vegan polenta, carrot hot dogs and date truffles.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The formula is vegan, chip-resistant, and free from 21 toxic ingredients.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2025
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The sparrowhawk is an aggressive bird of prey, adept at hunting and fighting, while the cuckoo’s nest targets are smaller birds and mostly insectivores.—
Nathan H. Lents,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Apr. 2025
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This tiny insectivore has an exceptionally fast metabolism, demanding near-constant feeding to survive.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2025
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Niharika Desai directed the documentary, which follows the Giant Pacific Octopus and the people whose lives have been impacted in some way by the creature.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2025
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There are no Jedis, no secrets about Darth Vader's past for Reddit sleuths to hunt down, no adorable creatures to slap on backpacks and lunchboxes.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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This is a show that has always seemed most comfortable in the murk, down to a stony conspiracy-thriller aesthetic that feels half a galaxy removed from the shiny lightsabers and cuddly critters that have defined so much of this franchise.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2025
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The critters can even have an Easter scavenger hunt — yes, there are eggs included.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Set in a fictional, secluded land of mountains and lakes, Ochi follows a plucky teen named Yuri (played by Helena Zengel), who’s been raised by her father to fear and hunt the reclusive little beasties called ochi.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2025
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From hummingbirds and butterflies to spiders and even lowly beetles, all those wee beasties are part of an intricate web that makes up an ecosystem.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
11 Oct. 2024
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“Herbivore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbivore. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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