herbivorous

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Recent Examples of herbivorous Footprints were left by herbivorous dinosaurs A surveyor found the slab containing the most footprints in 2002, the researchers wrote in the paper. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025 From the herbivorous Lystrosaurus (not a dinosaur), which looked something like a walrus with legs and a shovel face, to the carnivorous chroniosuchians that resembled giant lizards and fed on insects and small amphibians, the refugium in what is now Xinjiang kept life going. Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 18 Mar. 2025 Research shows that some extinct types of crocodiles were herbivorous. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025 Sauropods were massive, herbivorous dinosaurs known for their long necks and tails, four-legged build, and small heads. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for herbivorous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for herbivorous
vegetarian
Adjective
  • Some chilis were spicy and smoky, others sweet, and there were vegetarian chilis while others were made with a variety of meats.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2025
  • Inside the pavilion, a biryani station was set up serving lamb and vegetarian biryani, while crisply dressed waiters served beef carpaccio, Whispering Angel rosé and Ruinart Champagne.
    Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 25 June 2025

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“Herbivorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbivorous. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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