Definition

Describing animals that eat grass as their main food source.

Example

Cows are graminivorous animals that primarily feed on grass.

Conversation

Did you know that some animals are graminivorous?

Really? I thought they all just ate anything they could find.

Yeah, like cows and horses mainly eat grass because they're graminivorous.

That makes sense! I guess that’s why they are always in the fields.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Graminivorous → It is formed from "gramen" (from Latin, meaning grass) and "vorare" (from Latin, meaning to devour or eat). The word describes animals that eat grass, indicating a diet primarily consisting of grass.

Memory Tip

Think of 'grass' ('gramen') being 'eaten' ('vorare') — that's why graminivorous refers to animals that eat grass.

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