"phytivorous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Rhymes: -ɪvəɹəs Etymology: From phyto- + Latin vorare (“to eat greedily”). Etymology templates: {{af|en|phyto-}} phyto-, {{der|en|la|vorare||to eat greedily}} Latin vorare (“to eat greedily”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} phytivorous (not comparable)
  1. Feeding on plants; herbivorous. Tags: not-comparable
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