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Recent Examples of herbivorous
Sustainable Ocean and Reefs, a group that cultivates herbivorous sea urchins to graze on the algae that settles on corals, also received roughly 100 babies.
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Max Chesnes, Sun Sentinel, 18 May 2025
In this case, the combatants are, to one side, a group of 100 unspecified men — and, on the other, a single gorilla, one of those noble herbivorous great apes found in equatorial Africa.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2025
If necessary, the herbivorous reptiles may have been able to feed on their floating vegetation mats, McGuire said.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
Four sets of tracks were made by a gigantic herbivorous species known as sauropods.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Max Chesnes, Sun Sentinel, 18 May 2025
In this case, the combatants are, to one side, a group of 100 unspecified men — and, on the other, a single gorilla, one of those noble herbivorous great apes found in equatorial Africa.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2025
If necessary, the herbivorous reptiles may have been able to feed on their floating vegetation mats, McGuire said.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
Four sets of tracks were made by a gigantic herbivorous species known as sauropods.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herbivorous
vegetarian
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The restaurant has two tasting menus (including a vegetarian option with gluten-free accommodations) and an à la carte selection.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Grilled pineapple, one of the two vegetarian options, provides a brief respite from the rich bites of meat with sweet and smoky fruit flavors.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Herbivorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbivorous. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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