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adj
Feeding on plants, herbivorous.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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Synonyms: plantivorous
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
(of animals) feeding on plants
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: plant-eating(a), phytophagic, phytophilous
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bhuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bhuHyéti Ancient Greek φύω (phúō) Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- Proto-Indo-European *bheh2g- Proto-Indo-European *bhh2g-der. Ancient Greek ἔφαγον (éphagon) Ancient Greek -φάγος (-phágos)bor. Latin -phagusbor. English -phagous English phytophagous From phyto- + -phagous.
Across languages
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