herbivore
noun/ˈhɜːbɪvɔː(r)/
/ˈɜːrbɪvɔːr/, /ˈhɜːrbɪvɔːr/
- any animal that eats only plants compare carnivore, insectivore, omnivore, vegetarianWord Originmid 19th cent.: from Latin herba ‘herb’ + -vore, from Latin -vorus (from vorare ‘devour’).
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