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Word: Herbivory
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1960s: from herbivore + -y
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
həːˈbɪvəri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the state or condition of feeding on plants
Short Definition:eating of plants
Examples:- pandas' shift to herbivory makes them particularly sensitive to this habitat loss
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