Etymology of the Latin word herbivorus
the Latin word
herbivorusderived from the Latin word
herba (herb, grass)
using the Late Latin suffix
-vorusderived from the Classical Latin word
vorare (to devour; swallow, devour)
Derivations in Latin
HerbivoraDerivations in other languages
English
herbivorousUsage
Word found in New Latin, Modern Latin
