Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

folivorous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fo-liv-o-rous
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Example Sentences

"Finally, if muriquis are strongly folivorous, they should conserve energy expenditure by using a relatively small area with just enough leaf sources to meet their nutritional needs, and devote a large proportion of their day to resting."

Questions

What does folivorous mean?: Eating leaves.

How to pronounce folivorous

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