granivorous

[ gruh-niv-er-uhs ]

/ grəˈnɪv ər əs /

adjective

(of an animal, especially a bird) eating grain and seeds.

Origin of granivorous

First recorded in 1640–50; grani- + -vorous

Words nearby granivorous

graniteware, granitite, granitization, granitize, granitoid, granivorous, Granjon, grannies, grannom, granny, granny bond

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Example sentences from the Web for granivorous

They are mostly vermivorous; some, however, are granivorous or herbivorous.
Reptiles and Birds|Louis Figuier
This bag is very conspicuous in the granivorous tribes immediately after eating.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 13, Issue 377, June 27, 1829|Various
Their selection of nutriment is frugivorous, granivorous, insectivorous, and vermivorous.
Reptiles and Birds|Louis Figuier
We know, in fact, that nearly all granivorous birds hold communion together, and mutually caress each other with the bill.
The Natural History of Cage Birds|J. M. Bechstein

In fact, there are few of the granivorous animals that may not be brought to be carnivorous.
A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772|Samuel Hearne

British Dictionary definitions for granivorous

granivorous

/ (ɡræˈnɪvərəs) /

adjective

(of animals) feeding on seeds and grain

Derived forms of granivorous

granivore (ˈɡrænɪˌvɔː), noun

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单词	granivorous
释义	granivorous [ gruh-niv-er-uhs ] / grəˈnɪv ər əs / adjective (of an animal, especially a bird) eating grain and seeds. Origin of granivorous First recorded in 1640–50; grani- + -vorous Words nearby granivorous graniteware, granitite, granitization, granitize, granitoid, granivorous, Granjon, grannies, grannom, granny, granny bond Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for granivorous They are mostly vermivorous; some, however, are granivorous or herbivorous. Reptiles and Birds\|Louis Figuier This bag is very conspicuous in the granivorous tribes immediately after eating. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 13, Issue 377, June 27, 1829\|Various Their selection of nutriment is frugivorous, granivorous, insectivorous, and vermivorous. Reptiles and Birds\|Louis Figuier We know, in fact, that nearly all granivorous birds hold communion together, and mutually caress each other with the bill. The Natural History of Cage Birds\|J. M. Bechstein In fact, there are few of the granivorous animals that may not be brought to be carnivorous. A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772\|Samuel Hearne British Dictionary definitions for granivorous granivorous / (ɡræˈnɪvərəs) / adjective (of animals) feeding on seeds and grain Derived forms of granivorous granivore (ˈɡrænɪˌvɔː), noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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