grazer
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- noun
- /ˈɡreɪzər/
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herbívoro
- In the mixed-grass prairie, the grass known as little bluestem presents grazers with an in-your-face defense: stiff tillers, or stalks, that a grazer must push through to get to the green leaves.
- zooplankton grazers
- other grazers
Examples
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During the summer, grazers like cows and sheep populate the lush fields around the farm.
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The problem is that the grazers are not always around in high numbers.
Academic text (2009) -
Also, it has a pointed upper lip, as it is a browser; the White Rhino is a grazer.
Academic text (2003) -
The white rhino is the second largest land animal and possibly the largest pure grazer ever to have roamed the planet.
Academic text (2003) -
His reasoning stems from the migrations of bison, the largest natural prairie grazers.
Academic text (1994) -
The large herd of grazers moved slowly across the grassy plains, searching for food.
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Many grazers rely on grasses and plants that grow low to the ground for their diet.
Synonyms
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An animal that eats mainly plants like leaves and grass
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Grazer comes from graze, which means 'to eat grass', and is related to grass, so think of cows and sheep bending down to nibble. So a grazer is an animal that feeds mainly on grass or low-growing plants.