Herbivorously

/hɜːrˈbɪvərəsli/ adverb

Definition

In a herbivorous manner; while eating plants; as a plant-eater does.

Etymology

From 'herbivorous' (herba + vorare) plus the adverb suffix '-ly.' A technical formation describing action or behavior characteristic of herbivores.

Kelly Says

You might write that cattle herbivorously consume meadow grass, but really you're using fancy science language to describe a very simple fact—which is kind of what specialized terminology does.

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