Synonyms of herbivores

herbivores

noun

plural of herbivore

as in animals

an animal that only eats plants

Related Words

• animals
• vegetarians
• insectivores
• vegans
• creatures
• critters
• beasties
• invertebrates
• vertebrates
• brutes
• varmints
• bipeds
• quadrupeds
• vermin
• beasts
• pets
• domestic animals
• blasties
• livestocks
• ferals
• stocks

Dissimilar Words

• carnivores

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of herbivores

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

The bloody red shrimp are herbivores when young, feeding on phytoplankton, and then add carnivorous activity as adults, adding zooplankton to their diet. — Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 3 July 2026

Moles often get blamed for vole damage, but moles are insectivores that make tunnels and mounds to follow insects, while voles are herbivores that eat anything from edibles to ornamental plants. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 June 2026

Stay at least 25 yards, or about two school buses, away from herbivores like moose, elk, deer, and bison. — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026

This included smaller herbivores like iguanodontians and early ceratopsians, formidable predators such as spinosaurids and carcharodontosaurians, and pterosaurs soaring above the waterways. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026

As herbivores, deer enjoy snacking on vegetables, fruits, and foliage, potentially causing significant damage to your landscape. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 15 Apr. 2026