noun · neutral
herbivore
UK/ˈhɜːbɪvɔː(r)/US/ˈhɜːrbɪvɔːr/HER·bi·vore
Band 6-7speakingtask2
an animal that eats only plants
Examples
“Cattle and deer are common herbivores in the valley.”
“Herbivores play an important role in shaping plant communities.”
“The island's herbivores have adapted to the sparse vegetation.”
Band 8 sentence
“Large herbivores such as elephants shape landscapes by grazing and dispersing seeds over vast distances.”
Collocations
- obligate herbivore
- herbivore species
- grazing herbivores
Word family
herbivorous adjective
Common mistakes
Deers are herbivores.→Deer are herbivores.
This animal is herbivore.→This animal is a herbivore.
Say it for a higher band
5plant-eater→6plant-eating animal→7+herbivore
Synonyms
plant-eater
Easily confused
carnivore
“Zebras are herbivores, while lions are carnivores.”
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