Granivorous: (grah-NIV-uh-ruhs) an adjective that means animals feeding on grain. Example: "“Betty loved sitting on her porch and watching squirrels plan, so she lured the granivorous animals to her yard with a variety of seeds.”
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Granivorous: (grah-NIV-uh-ruhs) an adjective that means animals feeding on grain.
“Betty loved sitting on her porch and watching squirrels plan, so she lured the granivorous animals to her yard with a variety of seeds.”
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