grass-eating animal
nounUK /ˈɡrɑːsˌiːtɪŋ ˈænɪməl/
US /ˈɡræsˌiːtɪŋ ˈænɪməl/
A grass-eating animal is an animal that eats grass for food.
The cow is a grass-eating animal that spends most of its day in the field.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. An animal that feeds mainly on grasses and other low plants rather than on meat.
Sheep and goats are common grass-eating animals on farms.
3. In biology, a herbivore specialized for grazing on grassy land.
The savanna supports many grass-eating animals, such as zebras and wildebeests.
4. A farm animal kept mainly on pasture for grazing.
The farmer raised grass-eating animals instead of pigs.