herbivorous

Day 14Level 2

hur-BIV-er-uhs

plant-eating

feeding on plants

Part of Speech: adjective

Synonyms:

vegetarian

Antonyms:

carnivorous

Example Sentence:

Herbivorous insects can exploit a wide range of the plant species as food source.

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