granivorous

[ gruh-niv-er-uhs ]

/ grəˈnɪv ər əs /

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adjective

(of an animal, especially a bird) eating grain and seeds.

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Origin of granivorous

First recorded in 1640–50; grani- + -vorous

Words nearby granivorous

graniteware, granitite, granitization, granitize, granitoid, granivorous, Granjon, grannies, grannom, granny, granny bond

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How to use granivorous in a sentence

This bag is very conspicuous in the granivorous tribes immediately after eating.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 13, Issue 377, June 27, 1829|Various
We know, in fact, that nearly all granivorous birds hold communion together, and mutually caress each other with the bill.
The Natural History of Cage Birds|J. M. Bechstein
In fact, there are few of the granivorous animals that may not be brought to be carnivorous.
A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772|Samuel Hearne
They are mostly vermivorous; some, however, are granivorous or herbivorous.
Reptiles and Birds|Louis Figuier

Their selection of nutriment is frugivorous, granivorous, insectivorous, and vermivorous.
Reptiles and Birds|Louis Figuier

British Dictionary definitions for granivorous

granivorous

/ (ɡræˈnɪvərəs) /

adjective

(of animals) feeding on seeds and grain

Derived forms of granivorous

granivore (ˈɡrænɪˌvɔː), noun

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