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Added 10 October 2026

herbivore

/ˈhɜːbɪvɔː(ɹ)/ noun

In Latin: herbivorum Wiktionary

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An organism that feeds chiefly on plants; an animal that feeds on herbage or vegetation as the main part of its diet.

Origin

From French herbivore, from Latin herbivorus. By surface analysis, herb (“herbage”) + -i- + -vore.

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