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Definition of herbivorous adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

herbivorous

adjective
 
/hɜːˈbɪvərəs/
 
/ɜːrˈbɪvərəs/,
 
/hɜːrˈbɪvərəs/
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  1. (of animals) eating only plants
    • herbivorous dinosaurs
    compare carnivorous, insectivorous, omnivorous, vegetarian
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