First Known Use: 1661
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herbivorous
adjective her·biv·o·rous \ˌ(h)ər-ˈbiv-rəs, -ˈbi-və-\
Definition of HERBIVOROUS
: feeding on plants
— her·biv·o·ry \-ˈbi-və-rē\ noun
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Origin of HERBIVOROUS
New Latin herbivorus, from Latin herba grass + -vorus -vorous
Rhymes with HERBIVOROUS
HERBIVOROUS Defined for Kids
herbivorous
adjective her·biv·o·rous \ˌhər-ˈbi-və-rəs, ˌər-ˈbi-\
Definition of HERBIVOROUS for Kids
: feeding on plants
Word Root of HERBIVOROUS
The Latin word vorāre, meaning “to eat greedily,” gives us the root vor. Words from the Latin vorāre have something to do with eating. An herbivorous animal eats only plants. A carnivorous animal eats only other animals. To devour is to eat up greedily. Anyone voracious likes to eat a lot.
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herbivorous
adjective her·biv·o·rous \ˌ(h)ər-ˈbiv-ə-rəs\
Medical Definition of HERBIVOROUS
1
: feeding on plants <herbivorous mammals>
2
: having a stout body and a long small intestine : endomorphic
—her·biv·o·rous·ly adverb
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