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GRASS-EATING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does grass-eating mean? 

GRASS-EATING (adjective)
  The adjective GRASS-EATING has 1 sense:

1. feeding on grassesplay

  Familiarity information: GRASS-EATING used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GRASS-EATING (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Feeding on grasses

Similar:

herbivorous (feeding only on plants)


 Context examples 


Six million years ago, grass-eating mammals became more diverse in South America.

(Six million years ago, atmospheric shifts led to increased diversity of grassland mammals, National Science Foundation)



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