herbivore
3 synonyms and 2 antonyms for herbivore, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — An animal that feeds on plants rather than on other animals.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Antonyms
How to use herbivore
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
large herbivores
grazing herbivores
herbivore diet
Neutral; standard biology vocabulary taught from primary school.
Etymology
From Latin herba 'grass, plant' and vorare 'to devour'.
Full origin of herbivore →Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between a herbivore and a vegetarian?
Herbivore describes an animal whose biology suits a plant diet, including its teeth and digestive system. Vegetarian describes a human choosing not to eat meat. A cow is a herbivore; a person is a vegetarian.
Is it a herbivore or an herbivore?
British English pronounces the h and writes a herbivore. American English often drops the h in this word's related forms, so an herbivore is common there. Both are correct in their own varieties.
What is the difference between a herbivore, a grazer and a browser?
Grazers and browsers are types of herbivore. Grazers such as zebra eat grass at ground level; browsers such as giraffes eat leaves, shoots and fruit from shrubs and trees.
