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  4. herbivorous

herbivorous

/ˈhɜːrbɪvərəs/
吃草的

Cows are herbivorous animals.

牛是吃草的动物。


正式

指以植物为主要食物的动物。

Many herbivorous animals have specialized digestive systems.

许多吃草的动物有特殊的消化系统。

通常用于描述植食性动物,如牛、羊、兔子等。

搭配

herbivorous animal植食性动物herbivorous diet植食性饮食

同义词

plant-eatingvegetarian

反义词

carnivorousomnivorous

专业提示

用法提示

在正式场合使用时,通常指代动物的饮食习性。

词源

源自拉丁语 'herba'(草)和 '-vorous'(吃的),意为“吃草的”。

用法说明

在科学和生物学领域中常用,也可用于比喻性描述。

单词拆解

herb
草
root
+
-vorous
吃的
suffix
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