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herbivorous

her·biv·o·rous [ hur bívvərəss, ur bívvərəss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
plant-eating: eating only or mainly grass or other plants, or relating to the eating of such plants

[Mid-17th century. < modern Latin herbivorus "eating grass" < Latin herba "grass, herb"]
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