herbivore — An animal that feeds only on plants
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: An animal that feeds only on plants
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhɜːrbɪvɔːr/
Korean meaning: 식물만을 먹는 동물, 초식동물
Korean pronunciation: **허**비보어
Example Sentences
- The giant panda is a herbivore that eats bamboo all day like it's binge-watching Netflix.
- Elephants are herbivores that can eat up to 300 pounds of vegetation daily.
- Being a herbivore sounds healthy until you realize cows spend 8 hours a day just chewing.
herbivore
NOUN//ˈhɜːrbɪvɔːr//
An animal that feeds only on plants
An animal that feeds only on plants
Herbivore, carnivore, and omnivore dine together in harmony!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'herba(풀)'와 'vorare(먹다)'가 합쳐져서 만들어진 단어로, 말 그대로 '풀을 먹는 동물'이라는 뜻입니다. 19세기에 과학자들이 동물을 식성에 따라 분류하면서 만들어진 용어입니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The giant panda is a herbivore that eats bamboo all day like it's binge-watching Netflix.”
“Elephants are herbivores that can eat up to 300 pounds of vegetation daily.”
“Being a herbivore sounds healthy until you realize cows spend 8 hours a day just chewing.”
“Many dinosaurs were herbivores, proving that vegetables were tough to digest even back then.”
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