Overbrowse

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To browse (eat vegetation) too much, to the detriment of the environment. ambitransitive

    "As their numbers peak, the hares begin to overbrowse aspen and other plants."

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"As their numbers peak, the hares begin to overbrowse aspen and other plants."

Etymology

From over- + browse.

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