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Definition of herbivorous

herbivorous

/hɜːrˈbɪv.ər.əs/
her · biv · o · rous
Adverb:herbivorously
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herbivorous Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Feeding primarily or exclusively on plants and vegetation (of an animal or species).

Example

"Many large herbivorous mammals spend the majority of their waking hours grazing in open pastures."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-17th century from Modern Latin herbivorus, combining the Latin nouns herba ('grass' or 'herb') and -vorus ('devouring', from vorare, 'to swallow or devour').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Herbivorous. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/herbivorous
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