herbivores

noun

plural of herbivore
as in animals
an animal that only eats plants

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Recent Examples of herbivores Mastodons were massive, elephant-like herbivores that went extinct roughly 11,700 years ago, near the end of the last Ice Age. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026 The same process occurs in the radish’s spicier cousins, and the resulting chemicals are thought to help deter herbivores and pests. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026 But Carcache wonders whether the vine might also deter herbivores, offering some protection to its host. — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 That shape could be consistent with tracks left by either theropods — a group that includes meat-eating dinosaurs — or ornithopods, which were bipedal herbivores. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 Hippos, which are herbivores, are the third-largest land animal after elephants and white rhinos and can weigh as much as 8,000 pounds. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026 Woolly mammoths coexisted with early humans who hunted the cold-resistant herbivores for food and used their tusks and bones as tools. — CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 Invertebrates make up more than 70% of all terrestrial animal species and are important pollinators, predators and herbivores in virtually every nonmarine ecosystem. — Christopher A. Lepczyk, The Conversation, 8 July 2026 When growing in the prairie, rattlesnake master’s spiny leaves deter other herbivores as well as some insects. — Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for herbivores
  1. animals
  2. vegetarians
  3. vegans
  4. creatures
  5. critters
  6. beasties
Noun
  • If a landscape is truly untouched by humans, then natural forces—plants, animals, wind, water, lightning—should be able to account for everything that happens there.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Mourners gathered Sunday outside the home where the shooting unfolded, leaving candles, flowers and stuffed animals.
    — Eric Mack, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of animals
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  • That included looking at everything from the average cost of groceries for vegetarians and vegans, the number of restaurants with vegetarian and vegan offerings, and for the vegetarian lifestyle, the availability of vegan and vegetarian festivals.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025
Definition of vegetarians
Noun
  • That included looking at everything from the average cost of groceries for vegetarians and vegans, the number of restaurants with vegetarian and vegan offerings, and for the vegetarian lifestyle, the availability of vegan and vegetarian festivals.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025
Definition of vegans
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  • However, the vision to revive animals like the woolly mammoth goes far beyond creating a real-life Jurassic Park with previously extinct creatures.
    — Colleen McKown, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Shunned by locals, who believe she is cursed, Eleni turns to ancient rituals to resurrect her dead offspring but instead summons malevolent folkloric creatures known as the Kalikantzari.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of creatures
Noun
  • All are adorned with jewels and tails made of real horsehair, many of which have been eaten by squirrels or other critters.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Fall is here, which means that outdoor critters will inevitably try to find their way into our homes.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of critters
Noun
  • Greg and Denise are having some marital issues, but everybody needs to put other concerns aside to stay alive with nasty raptors and other hungry beasties around.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
  • And when that happens, astronomers will set about studying these new beasties with other eyes on the sky to learn more about them and hopefully understand them.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
Definition of beasties

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“Herbivores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbivores. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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