phytophagic

• Устаревшее прилагательное, означающее питающийся растениями или травоядный, происходящее от греческих корней.

An obsolete adjective meaning plant-eating or herbivorous, derived from Greek roots.

1. Plant-eatingC2formalscientific

   Describes an organism that feeds primarily on plants.

   Растительноядный

   • Many insects are phytophagic, consuming leaves and stems.
   • The phytophagic beetle caused significant damage to the crops.
   • Phytophagic animals play a key role in the food chain.

   Synonymsphytophagousplant-eating

   Antonymscarnivorousinsectivorousomnivorous