Herbivorous and Predacious

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Herbivorous adjective - Feeding only on plants.

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Predacious is an antonym for herbivorous.

Nearby Word: herbivore

Predacious adjective - Hunting and killing other animals for food.

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Herbivorous is an antonym for predacious.

Nearby Words: predatory, predator

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