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Definition of Granivorous
1. a. Eating grain; feeding or subsisting on seeds; as, granivorous birds.
Definition of Granivorous
1. Adjective. grain and seed eating. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Granivorous
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Granivorous
1. Eating grain; feeding or subsisting on seeds; as, granivorous birds. Seed-eating. Not same as graminivorous? = feeding on grass or the seeds of grass. Latter is for beasts. Origin: L. Granum grain + vorare to devour: cf. F. Granivore. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)