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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 massive predator shared its environment with other giants, including the horned Triceratops and the duck billed herbivore Edmontosaurus.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 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

Rahel, standing on the car seat, had grown out of the Plymouth window like the loose, flailing horn of a car-shaped herbivore.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

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

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

They often compensate villagers when carnivores kill their livestock or herbivores eat their crops.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 30, 2026

It is thought the dinosaurs were prosauropods - herbivores with long necks, small heads and sharp claws.

From BBC Dec. 16, 2025

These herbivores occupy shallow coastal habitats across a wide range that includes western Africa, the Indo-Pacific, and northern Australia.

From Science Daily Dec. 12, 2025

That’s right, these herbivores, natural plant eaters, are fed meat.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan



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