Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

folivory

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fo-livory
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The eating of leaves, especially as a major part of the diet of a particular species of animal, such animals being called folivores.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The Koala of Australia with its elongated cecum, and many species of primates, sloths, and the pandas are noteworthy folivores."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does folivory mean?: The eating of leaves, especially as a major part of the diet of a particular species of animal, such animals being called folivores.

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