graminivore
nounUK /ˈɡræmɪnɪvɔː/
US /ˈɡræmɪnɪvɔːr/
A graminivore is an animal that eats mostly grass.
The zebra is a graminivore that spends hours grazing on the savanna.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. An organism that feeds primarily on grasses rather than on other plants.
Unlike a browser that nibbles shrubs, a graminivore specializes in grasses.
3. A grazing animal adapted to a diet of grass, such as cattle or sheep.
Cattle are classic graminivores, converting grass into milk and meat.
4. In ecology, a consumer classified by its grass-based diet within a food web.
The researcher mapped each graminivore in the grassland ecosystem.