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From oblique stem of Latin grāmen, grāminis (“grass, turf, herb, plant”) + -i- + -vorous.
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graminivorous
Today it means: That eats grasses and seeds. Full definition →
Today it means: That eats grasses and seeds. Full definition →
From oblique stem of Latin grāmen, grāminis (“grass, turf, herb, plant”) + -i- + -vorous.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.