Herbivores Meaning in English

word · lemma: herbivore

US

ˈɝbɪˌvɔɹ/, /ˈhɝbɪˌvɔɹ

UR-bih-vorz or HER-bih-vorz

UK

hˈɜːbɪvˌɔːz

HUHR-bih-vawz

释义

Animals that only eat plants, such as cows, rabbits, or deer. Herbivores do not eat meat.

用法与细微差别

"Herbivore" is mainly used in scientific and educational contexts (biology, zoology). Commonly used for animals, rarely for people. Opposite terms are "carnivore" (meat-eater) and "omnivore" (both plants and meat). Don't use for plants or inedible things.

• Spanish: herbívoros
• Portuguese (BR): herbívoros
• Portuguese (PT): herbívoros
• Chinese (Simplified): 食草动物
• Chinese (Traditional): 草食性動物
• Hindi: शाकाहारी जानवर
• Arabic: الحيوانات العاشبة
• Bengali: শাকাহারী
• Russian: травоядные
• Japanese: 草食動物
• Vietnamese: động vật ăn cỏ
• Korean: 초식동물
• Turkish: otçullar
• Urdu: عاشب جانور
• Indonesian: hewan herbivora - hewan pemakan tumbuhan

例句

Many dinosaurs were herbivores.

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Cows are herbivores that eat grass.

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Rabbits and deer are examples of herbivores.

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Some herbivores can eat a huge amount of leaves every day.

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Unlike lions, herbivores don't hunt other animals for food.

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When you visit the zoo, notice how the herbivores have special teeth for chewing plants.

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