adj.
Feeding on plants; plant-eating.
[From New Latin herbivorus : Latin herba, vegetation + Latin -vorus, -vorous.]
herbivorously her·biv'o·rous·ly adv.
Dictionary:
her·biv·o·rous (hûr-bĭv'ər-əs, ûr-)
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[From New Latin herbivorus : Latin herba, vegetation + Latin -vorus, -vorous.]
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| Food & Culture Encyclopedia: Herbivorous |
Animals that consume only plant material.
| WordNet: herbivorous |
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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