Herbivorous and Predaceous

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Herbivorous adjective - Feeding only on plants.

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Predaceous is an antonym for herbivorous.

Nearby Word: herbivore

Predaceous adjective - Living by killing and eating other animals.

Usage example: the predaceous animals of the jungle, with the tiger at the top of the food chain

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Herbivorous is an antonym for predaceous.

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