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graminivorous

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɡɹæmɪˈnɪvəɹəs/
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  • rhymes with -ɪvəɹəs

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adj

Meaning 1

That eats grasses and seeds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From oblique stem of Latin grāmen, grāminis (“grass, turf, herb, plant”) + -i- + -vorous.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: grasvretende — that eats grasses and seeds
  • Bulgarian: тревопасен (trevopasen) — that eats grasses and seeds
  • Dutch: graminivoor — that eats grasses and seeds
  • French: graminivore — that eats grasses and seeds
  • Polish: trawożerny — that eats grasses and seeds
  • Spanish: graminívoro — that eats grasses and seeds
  • Turkish: otçul — that eats grasses and seeds
  • Vietnamese: ăn cỏ — that eats grasses and seeds