frugivore

American  

[froo-juh-vawr, -vohr] / ˈfru dʒəˌvɔr, -ˌvoʊr /

noun

1. any chiefly fruit-eating organism, as certain bats.

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Etymology

Origin of frugivore

First recorded in 1970–75; frugivorous, -vore

Example Sentences

Yet according to a recent study in the journal Nature Climate Change, frugivores are struggling to perform this essential ecological service because of human activity.

From Salon

Technically, they’re frugivores—an average of 60 percent of their diet is fruit—though they’ll also eat tree bark, leaves, and insects.

From National Geographic

Among the more than 1,400 bat species worldwide, we can find frugivores, carnivores, insectivores, some that feed on fish, and others that have large tongues to feed on nectar.

From Nature

“Unlike eucalyptus that have got a hard, woody nut, these Myrtaceae have got a fleshy fruit which must be an important resource for frugivores,” Fensham says.

From Scientific American

"Unlike eucalyptus that have got a hard, woody nut, these Myrtaceae have got a fleshy fruit which must be an important resource for frugivores," Fensham says.

From Salon