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US/ˈhɜːr.bə.vɔːr/
UK/ˈhɜː.bɪ.vɔː/
an animal that eats only plants
In context
The giraffe is a herbivore that feeds on leaves from tall trees.
Herbivores often have flat teeth for grinding plants.
When herbivores disappear from an area, the plants can grow out of control.
Words that go with herbivore
adjective + noun
- large herbivoreLarge herbivores like elephants eat hundreds of pounds of plants a day.
- grazing herbivoreGrazing herbivores shape the grassland.
- wild herbivoreWild herbivores migrate to find fresh grass.
noun + noun
- herbivore dietA herbivore diet is mostly grass and leaves.
- herbivore populationThe herbivore population grew quickly after the wolves left.