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Herbivorous

Eating plants; of or pertaining to the Herbivora.

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Anthophagous 84% connected

Eating flowers; -- said of certain insects.

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Anthophagous 84% connected

Eating flowers; -- said of certain insects.

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Baccivorous 84% connected

Eating, or subsisting on, berries; as, baccivorous birds.

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Baccivorous 84% connected

Eating, or subsisting on, berries; as, baccivorous birds.

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Carpophagous 84% connected

Living on fruits; fruit-consuming.

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Carpophagous 84% connected

Living on fruits; fruit-consuming.

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Phytophagic 84% connected

Phytophagous.

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Phytophagic 84% connected

Phytophagous.

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Phytophagous 84% connected

Feeding on plants; herbivorous; as, a phytophagous animal.

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Phytophagous 84% connected

Feeding on plants; herbivorous; as, a phytophagous animal.

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Plant-eating 84% connected

Eating, or subsisting on, plants; as, a plant-eating beetle.

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Plant-eating 84% connected

Eating, or subsisting on, plants; as, a plant-eating beetle.

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Saprophagous 84% connected

Feeding on carrion.

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Saprophagous 84% connected

Feeding on carrion.

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Saprophytic 84% connected

Feeding or growing upon decaying animal or vegetable matter; pertaining to a saprophyte or the saprophytes.

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Saprophytic 84% connected

Feeding or growing upon decaying animal or vegetable matter; pertaining to a saprophyte or the saprophytes.

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Carnivorous 94% connected

Eating or feeding on flesh. The term is applied: (a) to animals which naturally seek flesh for food, as the tiger, dog, etc.; (b) to plants which are…

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Carnivorous 94% connected

Eating or feeding on flesh. The term is applied: (a) to animals which naturally seek flesh for food, as the tiger, dog, etc.; (b) to plants which are…

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Omnivorous 94% connected

All-devouring; eating everything indiscriminately; as, omnivorous vanity; esp. (Zool.), eating both animal and vegetable food.

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Omnivorous 94% connected

All-devouring; eating everything indiscriminately; as, omnivorous vanity; esp. (Zool.), eating both animal and vegetable food.

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