Term:
Herbivory (herbivorous)
Herbivory (herbivorous)
Definition:
Feeding on plants (referring to an animal that feeds on plants).
Feeding on plants (referring to an animal that feeds on plants).
Glossary Details:
Title: Herbivory on the Amazon water lily. Photo by S. A. Mori.
Description: Herbivory on the Amazon water lily (Victoria amazonica). Note the leaf in the foreground as been preyed upon by insects.