Nature terminology · Animals & living systems

herb- — Plant or grass

herb- means plant or grass. Latin source words and nature terminology examples: herbivore.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Plant or grass

• Latin: herba

Examples and word parts

herbivore

An animal whose diet consists mainly of plants.

Word parts: herbi (plant) + -vore (eater)

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