GRAMINIVOROUS

Etymology

Adjective

graminivorous (comparative more graminivorous, superlative most graminivorous)

(entomology) That eats grasses and seeds.

Usage notes

• Although the term was formerly more widely used (e.g. of grazing animals), it is now restricted to insects, as most such animals are better termed herbivorous.

Source: Wiktionary


Gram"i*niv"o*rous, a. Etym: [L. gramen, graminis, grass + vorare to eat greedily.]

Definition: Feeding or subsisting on grass, and the like food; -- said of horses, cattle, and other animals.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

27 November 2024

NAUSEATING

(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”


Do you know this game?

Wordscapes

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins