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herbivore

her·bi·vore [ húrbi vàwr, úrbi vàwr ] (plural her·bi·vores)


noun 
Definition:
 
animal that only eats plants: an animal that feeds only or mainly on grass and other plants.
See also  carnivore (sense 1) omnivore (sense 1)


[Mid-19th century. < French, or back-formation <herbivorous]
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