herbivore

== English == === Etymology === From French herbivore, from Latin herbivorus. By surface analysis, herb (“herbage”) +‎ -i- +‎ -vore. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈhɜːbɪvɔː(ɹ)/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈ(h)ɜːɹbɪvɔːɹ/ === Noun === herbivore (plural herbivores) An organism that feeds chiefly on plants; an animal that feeds on herbage or vegetation as the main part of its diet. ==== Synonyms ==== phytophage vegetarian, vegan (of people) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== Herbivora ==== Translations ==== === See also === carnivore detritivore folivore frugivore hemovore insectivore omnivore === References === == French == === Etymology === From Latin herbivorus. By surface analysis, herbe +‎ -i- +‎ -vore. === Pronunciation === (mute h) IPA(key): /ɛʁ.bi.vɔʁ/ Homophone: herbivores Hyphenation: her‧bi‧vore === Adjective === herbivore (plural herbivores) herbivorous === Noun === herbivore m (plural herbivores) herbivore === Further reading === “herbivore”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012