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词汇 herbivory
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Definition of herbivory in English:

herbivory

noun həːˈbɪvəri(h)ərˈbɪvəri
mass noun
  • The state or condition of feeding on plants.

    pandas' shift to herbivory makes them particularly sensitive to this habitat loss
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Any change in a plant that occurs following herbivory is an ‘induced response’.
    • Also, plant herbivory is an unlikely explanation for the decline in inflorescence number because plants were caged during this study.
    • The outcome of herbivory on plant community structure and composition is dependent on herbivore selectivity and species tolerance.
    • I have characterized induced resistance of cucumber plants to spider mite herbivory in detail elsewhere.
    • Atsatt and O'Dowd argued that the susceptibility of a plant to herbivory is affected by the identity and proximity of its neighbors.

Origin

1960s: from herbivore + -y.

Definition of herbivory in US English:

herbivory

noun(h)ərˈbivərē(h)ərˈbɪvəri
  • The state or condition of feeding on plants.

    pandas' shift to herbivory makes them particularly sensitive to this habitat loss
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Atsatt and O'Dowd argued that the susceptibility of a plant to herbivory is affected by the identity and proximity of its neighbors.
    • Also, plant herbivory is an unlikely explanation for the decline in inflorescence number because plants were caged during this study.
    • I have characterized induced resistance of cucumber plants to spider mite herbivory in detail elsewhere.
    • The outcome of herbivory on plant community structure and composition is dependent on herbivore selectivity and species tolerance.
    • Any change in a plant that occurs following herbivory is an ‘induced response’.

Origin

1960s: from herbivore + -y.

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