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herbivore

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n.草食动物

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herbivore为短语/超纲词汇

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vor=to eat(吃)

herbivore


/'hɜ:bɪvɔ:(r); [US] 'ɜ:r-; `ɝbə,vɔr/
n animal that feeds on plants 食草动物. Cf 参看 carnivore.

herbivore


n[C]
[Date: 1800-1900; Language: Latin;Origin: herbivorus 'plant-eating', from herba ( HERB) + -vorus, from vorare 'to eat']
an animal that only eats plants
carnivore, omnivore omnivore
>herbivorous [həː'bɪvərəs (US) həːr-, əːr-/