as in animal
an animal that only eats plants
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Recent Examples of herbivore
Promoters touted the meat’s nutritional value, low cholesterol, and cleanliness—the nutria is an herbivore, after all.
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Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
They are described as being herbivores, with their closing-living relatives likely being camels.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025
The dense vegetation likely played a role in shaping highly dynamic ecosystems and supporting massive herbivores and the complex food webs that followed.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2025
The collection offers a fascinating glimpse into a world in transition, when earlier animals, such as armed herbivores and crocodile-like carnivores, co-existed with (relatively speaking) more modern creatures, such as early frogs, pterosaurs, and turtles.
—Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 14 July 2025
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Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
They are described as being herbivores, with their closing-living relatives likely being camels.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025
The dense vegetation likely played a role in shaping highly dynamic ecosystems and supporting massive herbivores and the complex food webs that followed.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2025
The collection offers a fascinating glimpse into a world in transition, when earlier animals, such as armed herbivores and crocodile-like carnivores, co-existed with (relatively speaking) more modern creatures, such as early frogs, pterosaurs, and turtles.
—Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herbivore
Noun
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These cutting agents, including potent synthetic opioids and animal tranquilizers, increase the risk of fatal overdoses.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Public Investigator looks into the legal protections and qualifications for emotional support animals in Wisconsin.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Coconut Oil Coconut oil is dairy-free and aligns with keto, vegetarian, and vegan diet plans.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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Maddie is a great vegetarian chef, but has always been too shy to cook in front of an audience.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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The executive heel pillow holds your foot firmly in place, is designed in a slip-on style that’s perfect for anyone who’s constantly on the go, and the materials are 100% vegan.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Priding itself on being vegan, cruelty-free, and gluten-free, Rhode quickly became the name on everyone’s lips (literally).—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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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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When the creature eventually gets munched on by a bigger fish, the concentration of DDT in the new predator's bloodstream only heightens.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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Complicating matters is several of the lethal alien creatures on board, including a xenomorph-spawning facehugger, escape from their confines and pick off the crew one by one until Morrow is the sole survivor.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Plus, critters may sneak in and can stain, damage, or create holes in fabric.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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An iconic critter will arrive on the coasts of California soon, and conservationists want the public to help keep a look out for the endangered species.—
Brooke Baitinger
September 6,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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My favorite Maginot menagerie beastie remains the multi-eyed crawling eyeball, who in this episode takes up residence within the eye socket of a Prodigy lab goat.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
27 Aug. 2025
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Most of the remaining beasties now live on remote islands near the equator, and most humans would conveniently like to forget them.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
30 June 2025
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“Herbivore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbivore. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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