Definition of HERBIVORE

herbivore

Meanings

Plural: herbivores

Noun

  • any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants
    • "horses are herbivores"
    • "the sauropod dinosaurs were apparently herbivores"
  • An organism that feeds chiefly on plants; an animal that feeds on herbage or vegetation as the main part of its diet.

Origin / Etymology

From French herbivore. Equivalent to herb (herbage) + -vore.

Scrabble Score: 17

herbivore is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
herbivore is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
herbivore is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

herbivore is a valid Words With Friends word