herbivore
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Definition of herbivore
: a herbivorous animal
Examples of herbivore in a Sentence
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The finding contradicts prior studies based on fossil data, which suggested early animals were probably herbivores. — Eva Frederick, Science | AAAS, "The world鈥檚 first animal was probably a carnivore," 30 Aug. 2019 First came the herbivores: elephants, impalas, buffaloes, and more. — The Christian Science Monitor, "The green grass grows all around," 9 Aug. 2019 Manatees are herbivores and mainly consume seagrasses and freshwater vegetation. — Fox News, "Manatee shocks Florida man when it comes ashore to munch on grass," 28 July 2019 First came the herbivores: elephants, impalas, buffaloes, and more. — The Christian Science Monitor, "The green grass grows all around," 9 Aug. 2019 The key, her team suggests, was dietary flexibility following the disappearance of many of North America鈥檚 large prehistoric herbivores, such as giant ground sloths, mammoths, mastodons, and camels. — John Pickrell, National Geographic, "Saber-tooth surprise: Fossils redraw picture of the fearsome big cat," 5 Aug. 2019 First came the herbivores: elephants, impalas, buffaloes, and more. — The Christian Science Monitor, "Climate gloom and innovation bloom," 8 Aug. 2019 Louisiana has lost hundreds of thousands of acres of wetlands to the rodent, a voracious herbivore with a largely indiscriminate palate Gov. Gavin Newsom鈥檚 recently-announced budget includes almost $2 million for the CDFW鈥檚 nutria program. — Cat Ferguson, The Mercury News, "California pledges millions to battle enormous, destructive swamp rats," 16 July 2019 At the base are six types of plants whose seeds nourished herbivores. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "140 Million Years Ago, a Bird-Like Dinosaur Swallowed a Lizard Whole. Here鈥檚 Why Its Final Meal Is Exciting Researchers," 15 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'herbivore.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for herbivore
herbivore
noun
English Language Learners Definition of herbivore
: an animal that only eats plants
See the full definition for herbivore in the English Language Learners Dictionary
herbivore
noun
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Kids Definition of herbivore
: an animal that feeds on plants
herbivore
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Medical Definition of herbivore
: a plant-eating animal
especially
: ungulate
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