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词汇 frugivorous
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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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