Definitions for graminivorous
ˌgræm əˈnɪv ər əsgraminiv·o·rous

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1. graminivorousadjective

   That eats grasses and seeds.

2. Etymology: From graminivorus, from gramen + vorus

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Graminivorousadjective

   Grass-eating; living upon grass.

   Etymology: gramen and voro, Latin.

   The ancients were versed chiefly in the dissection of brutes, among which the graminivorous kind have a party-coloured choroides. Samuel Sharp, Surgery.

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1. graminivorous

   A graminivore is a herbivorous animal that feeds primarily on grass, specifically "true" grasses, plants of the family Poaceae (also known as Graminae). Graminivory is a form of grazing. These herbivorous animals have digestive systems that are adapted to digest large amounts of cellulose, which is abundant in fibrous plant matter and more difficult to break down for many other animals. As such, they have specialized enzymes to aid in digestion and in some cases symbiotic bacteria that live in their digestive track and "assist" with the digestive process through fermentation as the matter travels through the intestines.Horses, cattle, geese, guinea pigs, hippopotamuses, capybara and giant pandas are examples of vertebrate graminivores. Some carnivorous vertebrates, such as dogs and cats, are known to eat grass occasionally. Grass consumption in dogs can be a way to rid their intestinal tract of parasites that may be threatening to the carnivore's health. Various invertebrates also have graminivorous diets. Many grasshoppers, such as individuals from the family Acrididae, have diets consisting primarily of plants from the family Poaceae. Although humans are not graminivores, we do get much of our nutrition from a type of grass called cereal, and especially from the fruit of that grass which is called grain. Graminivores generally exhibit a preference on which species of grass they choose to consume. For example, according to a study done on North American bison feeding on shortgrass plains in north-eastern Colorado, the cattle consumed a total of thirty-six different species of plant. Of that thirty-six, five grass species were favoured and consumed the most pervasively. The average consumption of these five species comprised about 80% of their diet. A few of these species include Aristida longiseta, Muhlenbergia species, and Bouteloua gracilis.

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1. Graminivorousadjective

   feeding or subsisting on grass, and the like food; -- said of horses, cattle, and other animals

2. Etymology: [L. gramen, graminis, grass + vorare to eat greedily.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of graminivorous in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of graminivorous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Graminivorous
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=graminivorous
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graminivorous
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graminivorous