herbivorous

adjective

Definition of herbivorousnext
as in vegetarian

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Recent Examples of herbivorous Sauropods were a group of four-legged herbivorous dinosaurs known for their long necks and tails. — Natalie Demaree, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025 Climate change toward the end of the Triassic provided a new glut of food that herbivorous dinosaurs, such as the ancestors of Apatosaurus, began to dine on. — Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024 Despite being completely herbivorous, wombats are built like predators. — Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 Triceratops is a large, herbivorous dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period (100.5-66 million years ago). — Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for herbivorous

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