herbivore
UK/ˈhɜːbɪvɔː(r)/US/'hә:bivɒ:/
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Definitions
n.
An animal that feeds chiefly or only on plants.
食草动物，草食动物；主要或只以植物为食的动物。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedherb (plant) + vore (devourer) = 'plant-devourer.' It's built on the same -vore template as carnivore (flesh-eater) and omnivore (all-eater) — keep the suffix, swap the first root, and you swap the diet. Cows, deer, and rabbits are typical herbivores.
Root herb still carries 4 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.large herbivore大型食草动物
- 2.grazing herbivore吃草的食草动物
- 3.plant-eating herbivore以植物为食的食草动物
Example Sentences
- 1.
Cows and deer are herbivores that graze on grass and leaves all day.
- 2.
Most large herbivores must eat for many hours each day to get enough energy.
- 3.
Unlike a carnivore, a herbivore has flat teeth designed for grinding plants.
Synonym Comparison
- herbivore — eats plants (cows, deer)
- carnivore — eats flesh/meat (lions, wolves)
- omnivore — eats both plants and meat (bears, humans)
- insectivore — eats insects specifically (anteaters, some bats)