Herbivore Meaning in English

word

US

ˈɝbɪˌvɔɹ/, /ˈhɝbɪˌvɔɹ

UR-bih-vor or HER-bih-vor

UK

hˈɜːbɪvˌɔː

HUR-bih-vaw

Definition

An herbivore is an animal that only eats plants and not meat.

Usage & Nuances

Used mainly in science and biology; opposite of 'carnivore' (meat-eater) and 'omnivore' (eats both). Common to refer to cows, deer, rabbits as herbivores. Rarely used outside scientific or educational contexts.

• Spanish: herbívoro
• Portuguese (BR): herbívoro
• Portuguese (PT): herbívoro
• Chinese (Simplified): 食草动物
• Chinese (Traditional): 草食動物
• Hindi: शाकाहारी जानवर
• Arabic: حيوان عاشب
• Bengali: তৃণভোজী
• Russian: травоядное
• Japanese: 草食動物
• Vietnamese: động vật ăn cỏ
• Korean: 초식동물
• Turkish: otçul
• Urdu: عاشب
• Indonesian: hewan herbivora - hewan pemakan tumbuhan

Example Sentences

A cow is an herbivore.

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Deer are herbivores that eat grass and leaves.

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Rabbits are common herbivores found in gardens.

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Unlike tigers, elephants are strict herbivores and won't eat meat.

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Many dinosaurs were herbivores, feeding mostly on ferns and trees.

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If you see an animal eating only plants, it's probably an herbivore.

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