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herbivore

[hur-buh-vawr, -vohr] / ˈhɜr bəˌvɔr, -ˌvoʊr /
ADJECTIVE
one who only consumes plants
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
phytophagous
Antonyms


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The new study suggests that Purussaurus could have been influential enough as a predator to affect the size of herbivore populations across the ecosystem.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

In May, it was revealed that a different type of long-necked herbivore dinosaur - the nagatitan - had been identified by scientists from remains dug up in Thailand.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Guillermo Deferrari, of Ushuaia's scientific research center, downplayed the landfill theory, explaining that the colilargo is herbivore and lives off seeds and fruit found in forested ecosystems, not in dumps, where the common rat feeds.

From Barron's May 12, 2026

Students must do a training stint in each of four main categories — carnivore, herbivore, bird and primate — so they may wind up working with animals they find unpleasant.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 11, 2025

In each case the birds dine on the insects that would otherwise bother the herbivore.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

Researchers believe the giant herbivores roamed during the Pleistocene epoch, spanning from 2.5 million years ago until their extinction about 11,700 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

Reintroducing wild horses and other herbivores to keep vegetation in check appeals to environmentalists.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

They’re the base of the aquatic food chain, fed on by herbivores of all shapes and sizes, including shrimp and juvenile fish, which in turn feed organisms higher up the food chain.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2026

The other was hunting large herbivores, a factor that has often been overlooked.

From Science Daily Feb. 12, 2026

Plants take in C14 through photosynthesis, herbivores take it in from the plants, and carnivores take it in from them.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann



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