herbivore
/ˈhɜːbɪvɔː(r)/noun
उच्चारण हर्बिवॉर
शाकाहारी जानवर
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an animal that eats only plants
शाकाहारी जानवर
- Cows, deer and elephants are herbivores.
- A deer is a herbivore that grazes on grass and leaves.
- The giraffe is a herbivore and feeds on tree leaves.
+ 2 more examples
- Herbivores have flat teeth for grinding plants.
- Some herbivores, such as rhinos, are protected in national parks.
Opposite carnivore
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
herbivore (countable noun)
A herbivore is an animal that eats plants. It is a countable noun: herbivores.
'Herbivore' पौधे खाने वाला जानवर है। यह countable noun है: herbivores।
- The cow is a herbivore.
- Herbivores like deer eat grass and leaves.
herbivore vs carnivore vs omnivore
Herbivores eat plants, carnivores eat meat, and omnivores eat both.
Herbivores पौधे खाते हैं, carnivores माँस खाते हैं और omnivores दोनों खाते हैं।
- The bear is an omnivore, the tiger a carnivore, the elephant a herbivore.
herbivorous (adjective)
Herbivorous describes the animal or its diet: a herbivorous diet.
'Herbivorous' जानवर या उसके आहार का विशेषण है: a herbivorous diet।
- The giraffe has a herbivorous diet.
a herbivore of / among + group
Use among when comparing kinds of animals in a group.
किसी समूह के जानवरों की तुलना में 'among' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Among herbivores, the elephant is the largest in India.
+Collocations 4
adjective + herbivore
largewildgrazingdomesticstrictsmall
- The blackbuck is a graceful grazing herbivore of the Indian plains.
herbivore + verb
grazefeed oneatdigestlive onchew
- Herbivores feed on grass, leaves and fruit.
herbivore + noun
dietpopulationteethspecieshabitat
- The forest supports a large herbivore population.
examples of herbivores
cowgoatdeerrabbitelephantbuffalo
- Cows, goats and buffaloes are herbivores kept on farms.
“More examples 5
- Radhika learned in biology that a goat is a herbivore.
राधिका ने जीव विज्ञान में सीखा कि बकरी शाकाहारी जानवर है।
- Herbivores have flat teeth for grinding plants.
शाकाहारी जानवरों के दाँत पौधे पीसने के लिए चपटे होते हैं।
- Lions hunt herbivores such as deer and zebra.
शेर हिरण और ज़ेबरा जैसे शाकाहारी जानवरों का शिकार करते हैं।
- The elephant is the largest land herbivore.
हाथी सबसे बड़ा स्थलीय शाकाहारी जानवर है।
- In a food chain, herbivores eat producers.
खाद्य-शृंखला में शाकाहारी जानवर उत्पादकों को खाते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Cow is a herbivorous.
✓ A cow is a herbivore.
The noun is herbivore; herbivorous is the adjective, and a singular noun needs an article.
संज्ञा 'herbivore' है; 'herbivorous' विशेषण है, और एकवचन संज्ञा से पहले article चाहिए।
✗ A elephant is a herbivore.
✓ An elephant is a herbivore.
Before a vowel sound the article is an.
स्वर ध्वनि से पहले article 'an' आता है।
✗ A herbivore are an animal that eats plants.
✓ A herbivore is an animal that eats plants.
A singular subject takes the verb is.
एकवचन subject के साथ verb 'is' आती है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Herbivore, carnivore and omnivore name animals by what they eat.
'Herbivore', 'carnivore' और 'omnivore' जानवरों को उनके भोजन के आधार पर नाम देते हैं।
An animal that eats both plants and meat.
पौधे और माँस दोनों खाने वाला जानवर।
- Humans and bears are omnivores.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Antonyms
AaSpelling
her·bi·vore
§Grammar and usage
Keep the set: herbivore (plants), carnivore (meat), omnivore (both), insectivore (insects).
समूह याद रखिए: herbivore (पौधे), carnivore (मांस), omnivore (दोनों), insectivore (कीट)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
An animal that feeds on plants.
'पौधे खाने वाला जानवर' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।