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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesherbívoro
Pronunciation / Transliteration: eʁˈbiv.ɨ.ɾu
"A girafa é um animal herbívoro que se alimenta principalmente de folhas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Describing an animal that feeds mainly on plants.
"The giraffe is an herbivorous animal, primarily eating leaves from tall trees." - 2
Relating to or characteristic of herbivores.
"Herbivorous diets are often recommended for health benefits."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'herbivorous' originates from the Latin word 'herbivorus', which combines 'herba' meaning 'grass' or 'herb' and 'vorare' meaning 'to devour'. It has been used in English since the early 19th century to describe animals that primarily consume plants.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Herbivorous" is said worldwide
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herbivore
Transliteration: ɛʁ.bi.vɔʁ
"Le girafe est un herbivore qui mange principalement des feuilles."
herbivor
Transliteration: hɛʁ.biˈvoːʁ
"Der Giraffe ist ein herbivores Tier, das hauptsächlich Blätter frisst."
erbivoro
Transliteration: er.biˈvo.ro
"La giraffa è un animale erbivoro che si nutre principalmente di foglie."
herbívoro
Transliteration: eɾˈβi.βo.ɾo
"La jirafa es un animal herbívoro que se alimenta principalmente de hojas."
herbívoro
Transliteration: eʁˈbiv.ɨ.ɾu
"A girafa é um animal herbívoro que se alimenta principalmente de folhas."
शाकाहारी
Transliteration: shakahari
"जिराफ एक शाकाहारी जानवर है जो मुख्य रूप से पत्तियाँ खाता है।"
食草动物
Transliteration: shí cǎo dòng wù
"长颈鹿是一种食草动物，主要吃树叶。"
초식 동물
Transliteration: cho-sik dong-mul
"기린은 주로 나뭇잎을 먹는 초식 동물입니다."
草食動物
Transliteration: sōshoku dōbutsu
"キリンは主に葉を食べる草食動物です。"
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