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
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