CEFR B2

herbivory

noun

Meaning

herbivory means the consumption of living plant tissue by animals. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

2009, J. Wiebe and E. Mouton, Nutria Harvest and Distribution 2008-2009 and a Survey of Nutria Herbivory Damage in Coastal Louisiana in 2009
The article uses herbivory to mean the consumption of living plant tissue by animals.

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herbivory (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /həˈbɪvəɹi/

Definition

herbivory means the consumption of living plant tissue by animals. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

2009, J. Wiebe and E. Mouton, Nutria Harvest and Distribution 2008-2009 and a Survey of Nutria Herbivory Damage in Coastal Louisiana in 2009
The article uses herbivory to mean the consumption of living plant tissue by animals.

How to Use herbivory

a/the herbivory (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a herbivory."
herbivory in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked herbivory in context before translating it."

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