"graminivorous" meaning in English

See graminivorous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɡɹæmɪˈnɪvəɹəs/ Audio: En-us-graminivorous.ogg Forms: more graminivorous [comparative], most graminivorous [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪvəɹəs Etymology: From Latin graminivorus, from gramen (“grass”) + -vorus. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*gʰreh₁-}}, {{uder|en|la|graminivorus}} Latin graminivorus Head templates: {{en-adj}} graminivorous (comparative more graminivorous, superlative most graminivorous)
  1. (entomology) That eats grasses and seeds. Categories (topical): Entomology Categories (lifeform): Grasses Translations (that eats grasses and seeds): grasvretende (Afrikaans), тревопасен (trevopasen) (Bulgarian), graminivoor (Dutch), graminivore (French), trawożerny (Polish), graminívoro (Spanish), otçul (Turkish), ăn cỏ (Vietnamese)

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