adjective
- feeding on plants; eating only plant matter
Usage: biology
Examples
- Rabbits are herbivorous animals that eat grass and vegetables.
- The herbivorous dinosaurs had flat teeth for grinding plants.
- Cows are herbivorous mammals that graze in fields.
- Most herbivorous insects feed on leaves and stems.
- The zoo’s herbivorous animals require a diet of fresh fruits and vegetables.
- Herbivorous fish eat algae and aquatic plants.