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The length of a femur bone may help paleontologists determine how tall a dinosaur once was, or a curved tooth may help researchers identify an aquatic reptile as a carnivore or herbivore.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
The main character, a wolf, is in love with a rabbit, who’s a herbivore.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2025
The herbivore droppings also had traces of charcoal.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2024
An area where the tracks cross raises questions about possible interactions between the carnivores and herbivores.
—Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
The main character, a wolf, is in love with a rabbit, who’s a herbivore.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2025
The herbivore droppings also had traces of charcoal.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2024
An area where the tracks cross raises questions about possible interactions between the carnivores and herbivores.
—Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Herbivore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herbivore. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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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
-ˌvȯ(ə)r
: a plant-eating animal
especially
: ungulate
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