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folivorous

fo·li·vore
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foh-luh-vawr, -vohr]
    • /ˈfoʊ ləˌvɔr, -ˌvoʊr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foh-luh-vawr, -vohr]
    • /ˈfoʊ ləˌvɔr, -ˌvoʊr/

Definition of folivorous word

  • noun folivorous any chiefly leaf-eating animal or other organism, as the koala of Australia that subsists on eucalyptus. 1

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Origin of folivorous

First appearance:

before 1970
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75; foli(um) + -vore

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Parts of speech for Folivorous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

folivorous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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