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an animal that only eats plants
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Recent Examples of herbivore
The species is composed of herbivores that feed on a mixture of leaves, fruits and flowers, the organization adds.
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Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Sauropodomorphs are herbivores known for their large size and long necks.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2025
Voles, which are herbivores, construct surface or underground runways in areas of heavy ground cover.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Yet despite their popularity, pachycephalosaurs continue to puzzle paleontologists in part because fossils of these bipedal herbivores are rare, says Lindsay Zanno, a paleontologist at North Carolina State University.
—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2025
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Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
Sauropodomorphs are herbivores known for their large size and long necks.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2025
Voles, which are herbivores, construct surface or underground runways in areas of heavy ground cover.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
Yet despite their popularity, pachycephalosaurs continue to puzzle paleontologists in part because fossils of these bipedal herbivores are rare, says Lindsay Zanno, a paleontologist at North Carolina State University.
—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herbivore
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Elaine said the song resonates with her because of her dedication to raising awareness for animal rescue charities.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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In animal trials, the devices successfully navigated through the circulatory system and reached target brain regions autonomously, delivering localized stimulation with micrometer precision.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The deals include standard happy hour menu items, such as ham and cheese or chicken croquetas for $2, papas rellenas (potatoes stuffed with either picadillo or cheese) for $3, and ham and cheese, vegetarian or beef empanadas for $4.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Nov. 2025
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The menu features Gemignani’s New York, Sicilian, Grandma and Detroit-style pizzas, available by the slice or whole pie, with gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian options.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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The menu features Gemignani’s New York, Sicilian, Grandma and Detroit-style pizzas, available by the slice or whole pie, with gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian options.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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All of hoochMKE’s products, including the cream cheese served with its bagels, are vegan.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 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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On Tuesday night the onstage performer inhabiting the creature created by Tahra Zafar was Arti Shah, and it was voiced by James Hameed.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Domenic Biagini, who owns and operates Gone Whale Watching San Diego, captured footage of the massive group of dolphins, estimating that there were between 2,000 and 7,000 of the sea creatures swimming together.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Capturing critters depends heavily on intuition arising from experience, perception, and judgment.—
Glenn Zorpette,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Nov. 2025
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SpongeBob is back, as are the colorful critters living in Zootopia.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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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
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“Herbivore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbivore. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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