plant-eating
|plant/eat/ing|
B2
🇺🇸
/ˈplænt ˌiːtɪŋ/
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/ˈplɑːnt ˌiːtɪŋ/
consuming plants
Etymology
Etymology Information
'plant-eating' originates from the combination of 'plant' and 'eating', where 'plant' refers to vegetation and 'eating' refers to the act of consuming.
Historical Evolution
'Plant-eating' has been used in English to describe herbivorous behavior since the 19th century.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'consuming plants', and this meaning has remained consistent in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describing an organism that primarily consumes plants.
The plant-eating dinosaur roamed the ancient forests.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:45