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herbivorous

 
Dictionary: her·biv·o·rous   (hûr-bĭv'ər-əs, ûr-) pronunciation
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adj.
Feeding on plants; plant-eating.

[From New Latin herbivorus : Latin herba, vegetation + Latin -vorus, -vorous.]

herbivorously her·biv'o·rous·ly adv.

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Animals that consume only plant material.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: feeding only on plants
  Antonyms: omnivorous (meaning #1), insectivorous (meaning #1), carnivorous (meaning #2)

 
 
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