Definition of frugivorous in English:

frugivorous

nounfruːˈdʒɪv(ə)r(ə)sfruˈdʒɪvərəs

Zoology

(of an animal) feeding on fruit.
Example sentencesExamples
- Little is known, however, about either the natural occurrence of ethanol within fruits or the behavioral responses of frugivorous animals to such cues.
- Accordingly, the hypothesized deterrence of ethanol to frugivorous vertebrates, or specifically primates, is unsubstantiated.
- The natural occurrence of ethanol within ripe and fermenting fruit suggests that low-level ethanol exposure via dietary ingestion is characteristic of all frugivorous metazoans.
- Furthermore, fruits in the temperate zone are typically removed by frugivorous vertebrates before they become damaged or show signs of rot.
- All pteropodids are frugivorous or nectarivorous.

Origin

Early 18th century: from Latin frux, frug- ‘fruit’ + -vorous.

Definition of frugivorous in US English:

frugivorous

nounfro͞oˈjivərəsfruˈdʒɪvərəs

Zoology

(of an animal) feeding on fruit.
Example sentencesExamples
- Little is known, however, about either the natural occurrence of ethanol within fruits or the behavioral responses of frugivorous animals to such cues.
- The natural occurrence of ethanol within ripe and fermenting fruit suggests that low-level ethanol exposure via dietary ingestion is characteristic of all frugivorous metazoans.
- All pteropodids are frugivorous or nectarivorous.
- Accordingly, the hypothesized deterrence of ethanol to frugivorous vertebrates, or specifically primates, is unsubstantiated.
- Furthermore, fruits in the temperate zone are typically removed by frugivorous vertebrates before they become damaged or show signs of rot.

Origin

Early 18th century: from Latin frux, frug- ‘fruit’ + -vorous.

单词	frugivorous
释义	Definition of frugivorous in English: frugivorous nounfruːˈdʒɪv(ə)r(ə)sfruˈdʒɪvərəs Zoology (of an animal) feeding on fruit. Example sentencesExamples Little is known, however, about either the natural occurrence of ethanol within fruits or the behavioral responses of frugivorous animals to such cues. Accordingly, the hypothesized deterrence of ethanol to frugivorous vertebrates, or specifically primates, is unsubstantiated. The natural occurrence of ethanol within ripe and fermenting fruit suggests that low-level ethanol exposure via dietary ingestion is characteristic of all frugivorous metazoans. Furthermore, fruits in the temperate zone are typically removed by frugivorous vertebrates before they become damaged or show signs of rot. All pteropodids are frugivorous or nectarivorous. Origin Early 18th century: from Latin frux, frug- ‘fruit’ + -vorous. Definition of frugivorous in US English: frugivorous nounfro͞oˈjivərəsfruˈdʒɪvərəs Zoology (of an animal) feeding on fruit. Example sentencesExamples Little is known, however, about either the natural occurrence of ethanol within fruits or the behavioral responses of frugivorous animals to such cues. The natural occurrence of ethanol within ripe and fermenting fruit suggests that low-level ethanol exposure via dietary ingestion is characteristic of all frugivorous metazoans. All pteropodids are frugivorous or nectarivorous. Accordingly, the hypothesized deterrence of ethanol to frugivorous vertebrates, or specifically primates, is unsubstantiated. Furthermore, fruits in the temperate zone are typically removed by frugivorous vertebrates before they become damaged or show signs of rot. Origin Early 18th century: from Latin frux, frug- ‘fruit’ + -vorous.
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