| adjective | 1. (Of an animal) Feeding on grass. |
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| | | "Most of our farm animals are graminivorous and eat on the pasture." |
| | | "Meredith's research studies the effects of a graminivorous diet." |
| | | "Many mammals, including cows, sheep, goats, and deer, are graminivorous." |
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| Latin, mid-18th century |
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| This word comes from the Latin "gramen," meaning "grass, fodder," combined with "-vorous," a Latin suffix that means "eating or devouring." Grazing animals, such as cattle and sheep, are primarily graminivorous. However, there are many animals that have graminivorous habits, even if they don't exclusively eat grass. For instance, cats and dogs are known to eat grass occasionally. ... | Continue Reading |
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