HERBIVOROUS Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

herbivorous

adjective

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as in vegetarian

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Recent Examples of herbivorous This suggests the animal may have eaten tough plant material and small invertebrates with hard shells, making Tanyka possibly omnivorous or herbivorous, unlike many of its meat-eating relatives. —

Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026 In this period, the ancestors of the prehistoric cave bears (Ursus spelaeus), Ursus deningeri, became increasingly herbivorous. —

New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025 Ankylosaurs were among the most successful herbivorous dinosaurs. —

CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025 While there had been anecdotal reports of screwworm infestations in mountain tapirs, they were not previously considered a threat to the herbivorous mammals. —

Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for herbivorous

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vegetarian

Adjective

Ironically, the fame of the sandwich also over-deemphasizes the restaurant’s wealth of vegetarian options.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Eggs are one of the most affordable and easiest to cook sources of vegetarian protein.

— Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026