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

herbivorous

adjective

/hɜːˈbɪvərəs/

/ɜːrˈbɪvərəs/,

/hɜːrˈbɪvərəs/

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(of animals) eating only plants
- herbivorous dinosaurs
compare carnivorous, insectivorous, omnivorous, vegetarian

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