herbivore
noun
a herbivorous animal.
herbivores
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pluralof herbivore.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Overfishing is also hurting corals as certain herbivores and predators help control algae and maintain an ecological balance, the organisation said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Mr. Bond guides readers through ancient depictions of animals, including the gorgeous array of prehistoric cave paintings, with their mixture of dangerous predators and powerful herbivores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
It could also be an amynodon, or “swamp rhino,” a member of an extinct family of of large-bodied herbivores that are distantly related to rhinos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Additional data on large herbivores and historical climate conditions helped the team evaluate whether environmental changes or other factors contributed to the site's abandonment.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 11, 2026
Eurasian peoples happened to inherit many more species of domesticable large wild mammalian herbivores than did peoples of the other continents.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
