herbivore

noun

her·​bi·​vore ˈ(h)ər-bə-ˌvȯr 

: a herbivorous animal

Examples of herbivore in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These tiny tracks were created by dozens of small, two-legged herbivores during the early Jurassic period. —Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2025

Through photosynthesis, the particles of light power a cellular reaction that manufactures chemical energy (in the form of sugars), which is then passed around the food web in a complex dance of herbivores, predators, scavengers, decomposers, and more. —Asher Elbein, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2025

For example, several documentaries and adventure films have reported incidents where wild animals—especially large predators and unpredictable herbivores—turned on their human counterparts. —Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025

Unearthed by sheer chance at a quarry, researchers, including Nicholls, revealed a series of footprints – or trackways – of herbivores and carnivores, including Megalosaurus. —Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 17 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Herbivora, group of mammals, from neuter plural of herbivorus

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for herbivore

• albacore
• alongshore
• antiwar
• anymore
• blastopore
• carnivore
• commodore
• dinosaur
• evermore
• furthermore
• guarantor
• heretofore

Kids Definition

herbivore

noun

her·​bi·​vore ˈ(h)ər-bə-ˌvō(ə)r 

-ˌvȯ(ə)r

: a plant-eating animal

Medical Definition

herbivore

noun

her·​bi·​vore ˈ(h)ər-bə-ˌvō(ə)r  -ˌvȯ(ə)r 

: a plant-eating animal

especially : ungulate