English Synonym Finder

folivore

Definitions

An animal that feeds primarily on leaves.

A herbivore that specializes in eating foliage.

Examples

The koala is a specialized folivore that subsists almost entirely on eucalyptus leaves.

As a dedicated folivore, the howler monkey spends the majority of its day digesting fibrous plant material.

Synonyms

leaf-eater herbivore folivorous animal

Antonyms

carnivore meat-eater insectivore