herbivore
nounUK /ˈhɜː.bɪ.vɔːr/
US /ˈhɝː.bə.vɔːr/
A herbivore is an animal that eats only plants.
The rabbit is a herbivore that nibbles on grass and leaves.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. An organism, such as an insect, that feeds chiefly on plant material.
Many beetles are herbivores that chew through garden plants.
3. In ecology, a primary consumer that transfers energy from plants up the food chain.
Herbivores form the second level of the food chain.
4. Informally, a person who prefers a plant-based diet.
My uncle jokes that he's a herbivore because he never eats meat.