folivorous
Definitions
Feeding on leaves.
Relating to or characterized by a diet consisting primarily of foliage.
Examples
The koala is a specialized folivorous marsupial that feeds almost exclusively on eucalyptus leaves.
Many species of monkeys have evolved complex digestive systems to process a strictly folivorous diet.
The giant sloth was a massive folivorous creature that roamed the ancient forests of South America.
Synonyms
Antonyms
carnivorous insectivorous frugivorous granivorous omnivorous