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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary her·biv·o·rous ETYMOLOGY New Latin herbivorus, from Latin herba grass + -vorus -vorous DATE 1661 : feeding on plants English Etymology herbivorous "plant-eating," 1660s, from L. herba "a herb" + vorare "devour, swallow" (see voracious). Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged her·biv·o·rous \|(h)ər|bivərəs, _(h)ərˈb-\ adjective Etymology: New Latin herbivorus, from Latin herbi- (from herba grass, herb) + -vorus -vorous 1. : feeding on plants : phytophagous — used especially of mammals; compare carnivorous , omnivorous 2. : having a stout body-build and a long small intestine : endomorphic — opposed to carnivorous• her·biv·o·rous·ly adverb |
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