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herbivory.

The consumption of living plant tissue by animals.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/həˈbɪvəɹi/Received-Pronunciation/hɚˈbɪvəɹi/General-American
  1. The consumption of living plant tissue by animals.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English herbivore Latin -ia Old French -ieder. Middle English -ie Middle English -y English -y English herbivory From herbivore + -y.

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