herbivorous
adjective biology specialized uk/hɜːˈbɪv.ər.əs/ us/hɝːˈbɪv.ɚ.əs/
(动物)食草的
(of an animal) eating plants
The iguanadon was a herbivorous dinosaur. 禽龙是一种食草恐龙。
Gorillas are primarily herbivorous, eating leaves and stems of shrubs. 大猩猩以食草为主,吃树叶和灌木茎。
See: herbivore
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- Rabbits are relatively large, wild, herbivorous mammals.
- The plants have been attacked by herbivorous insects.
- Herbivorous animals can thrive on plant protein alone.
- It seems rather odd that cows, who are herbivorous, should be fed offal.