What is another word for Graminivorous?

Pronunciation: [ɡɹˌamɪnˈɪvəɹəs] (IPA)

Graminivorous is a term used to describe an animal that feeds primarily on grass. However, there are several synonyms that can also be used for this term. One such synonym is herbivorous, which refers to an animal that feeds on plants in general. Another possible synonym is grazier, which describes an animal that grazes on grass and other vegetation. Ruminant is another synonym, which refers to an animal with a stomach divided into four compartments that can digest cellulose from plants. Lastly, folivorous, meaning leaf-eating, can also be used to describe animals that feed on grass and other plant leaves.

What are the hypernyms for Graminivorous?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Graminivorous

Hard Times exposes the evils of cramming in the teaching practised in the normal school in which Mr. M'Choakumchild was trained, and in the definition repetition as given by Bitzer, and so highly praised by Mr. Gradgrind: "Bitzer, your definition of a horse:" "Quadruped, Graminivorous.
"Dickens As an Educator"
James L. (James Laughlin) Hughes
They knew, or they could say, that a cow was "a Graminivorous ruminating quadruped," and that was enough, in the philosophy of Mr. Gradgrind.
"Dickens As an Educator"
James L. (James Laughlin) Hughes
The great roads and highways made by Graminivorous animals, from those which the hippopotamus cuts through the mammoth canes and reeds of the African streams, to the smaller rabbit highways of England and America, all tell their own story of how these animals live and travel.
"The Human Side of Animals"
Royal Dixon

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