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folivore

/ˈfəʊlɪvɔː(ɹ)/

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From Latin folium (“a leaf”) + -vore, Latin vorō (“to devour”).

noun folivores

A herbivore that eats mostly foliage. The Koala of Australia with its elongated cecum, and many species of primates, sloths, and the pandas are noteworthy folivores.

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noun herbivore that eats mostly foliage

Español	folívoro, filófago
中文	食葉動物 /食叶动物 shíyè dòngwù
हिन्दी	पर्णाहारी parṇāhārī
Português	folívoro
Français	folivore, phyllophage
Italiano	folivoro

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"folivore." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/folivore. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{folivore_2026,
  title = {folivore},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/folivore},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}