folivore

noun

folivore

noun

/ˈfəʊlɪvɔː(ɹ)/

Etymology From Latin folium (“a leaf”) + -vore, Latin vorō (“to devour”).

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Biology, Natural sciences A herbivore that eats mostly foliage.

  • The Koala of Australia with its elongated cecum, and many species of primates, sloths, and the pandas are noteworthy folivores.2007, George A. Feldhamer et al., Mammalogy: Adaptation, Diversity, Ecology, →ISBN:

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