plant-eater
Creature consuming vegetation
A plant-eater is an animal that feeds exclusively or primarily on plants—an herbivore.
The term is straightforward and self-explanatory, often used in children's educational materials or casual conversation: Dinosaurs were divided into plant-eaters and meat-eaters.
It serves as a plain-English alternative to the technical term.
Grazing ground for livestock
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
- sheepWoolly farm animal
- bisonLarge wild ox
buffalo · antelope · gazelle · deer · elk · zebra · wildebeest · cow
Consuming only plants
- browserWeb access program
- frugivoreAnimal eating mainly fruit
- nectarivoreNectar-feeding animal
- herbivoryPlant consumption by animals
ruminate · tortoise · iguana · manatee · panda · koala · sloth · gorilla
Small fleshy fruits
- nutsSeeds in shells
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- tubersUnderground plant storage organs
- shootsFires or photographs
leaves · bark · seeds · fungi · mushrooms · nectar · sap · pollen
Avoids all animal products
- meatlessWithout animal flesh
- tofuCoagulated soy milk block
- tempehFermented soybean patty
- seitanFlavored wheat gluten
lentils · quinoa · soy · dairy-free · animal-free · cruelty-free · flexitarian · pescatarian
pasture
Grazing ground for livestock
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- cattleDomesticated bovines kept commercially
- sheepWoolly farm animal
bison · buffalo · antelope · gazelle · deer · elk · zebra · wildebeest · cow · goat
herbivorous
Consuming only plants
- browserWeb access program
- frugivoreAnimal eating mainly fruit
- nectarivoreNectar-feeding animal
herbivory · ruminate · tortoise · iguana · manatee · panda · koala · sloth · gorilla · elephant
berries
Small fleshy fruits
shoots · leaves · bark · seeds · fungi · mushrooms · nectar · sap · pollen · gathering
vegan
Avoids all animal products
seitan · lentils · quinoa · soy · dairy-free · animal-free · cruelty-free · flexitarian · pescatarian · veganism
- feeding typesherbivore, grazer, browser, scavengers, vegetarian
- herbivoreshorse, cow, elephant, zebra, rabbit
plant-eatermeat-eater
One who consumes flesh
carnivore · predator · insectivore · fish-eater · scavenger
plant, plants, eating, plantation, eater, eaters, plant-eaters