Folivore

//ˈfəʊlɪvɔː(ɹ)// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    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."

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"The Koala of Australia with its elongated cecum, and many species of primates, sloths, and the pandas are noteworthy folivores."

Etymology

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

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