HERBIVOROUS Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

herbivorous

adjective

Definition of herbivorous

as in vegetarian

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Recent Examples of herbivorous Unlike many of its meat-eating relatives, this creature may have been omnivorous or herbivorous. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026 That suggests Tanyka may have been omnivorous or herbivorous — a departure from many of its meat-eating relatives. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026 This suggests the animal may have eaten tough plant material and small invertebrates with hard shells, making Tanyka possibly omnivorous or herbivorous, unlike many of its meat-eating relatives. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026 Ankylosaurs were among the most successful herbivorous dinosaurs. — CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for herbivorous

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vegetarian

Adjective

Food and drink After a week of Portuguese fish, pork, sausages, and potatoes, I was thrilled to discover that Octant Praia Verde offered lighter salads, healthy juices, and vegetarian dishes in addition to traditional Portuguese fare.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
But using myoglobin, which is found in animal tissue, could lead to vegetarian products that not only look and bleed like red meat but smell more like it, too.

— Lila Magbilang, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of vegetarian

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