FRUGIVOROUS

Etymology

Adjective

frugivorous (comparative more frugivorous, superlative most frugivorous)

Having a diet that consists mostly of fruit; fruit-eating.

Source: Wiktionary


Fru*giv"o*rous, a. Etym: [L. frux, frugis, fruit + vorare to devour.: cf. F. frugivore.]

Definition: Feeding on fruit, as birds and other animals. Pennant.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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