seminivorous

[ sem-uh-niv-er-uhs ]

adjective
  1. feeding on seeds: seminivorous birds.

Origin of seminivorous

1
First recorded in 1680–90; from Latin sēmin- (stem of sēmen “seed, semen”), + -i- + -vorous;see semen

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