nucivorousadj.
/ˌnjuːˈsɪv(ə)rəs/, U.S. /ˌn(j)uˈsɪv(ə)rəs/ rare.
Feeding on nuts.
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the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > eating specific substances or food > [adjective] > eating seeds or nuts
seminivorous1688
nucivorous1835
pinivorous1869
1835 W. Kirby On Power of God in Creation of Animals II. xxiv. 514 The great majority [of Mammalians] are said to be granivorous, or nucivorous, or even graminivorous.
a1846 H. Murray Encycl. Geogr. I. 301 The Marmots..are likewise nucivorous, and occur on the mountains of central and northern Europe.
1997 Daily Tel. 15 Mar. 108 [Quiz question:] What is implied by calling squirrels nucivorous?
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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