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Meaning of "frugivore" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FRUGIVORE

frugivore  [ˈfruːdʒɪˌvɔː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRUGIVORE

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verb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Frugivore is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FRUGIVORE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

frugivore

Frugivore

A frugivore is a fruit eater. It can be any type of herbivore or omnivore where fruit is a preferred food type. Because approximately 20% of all mammalian herbivores also eat fruit, frugivory is considered to be common among mammals. Since frugivores eat large volumes of fruit they are highly dependent on the abundance and nutritional composition of fruits. Frugivores can either benefit fruit-producing plants by dispersing seeds, or they can negatively affect plants by digesting seeds along with the fruits. When both the fruit-producing plant and the frugivore species benefit by fruit-eating behavior their interaction is called a mutualism.

Definition of frugivore in the English dictionary

The definition of frugivore in the dictionary is an animal that feeds primarily on fruit.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FRUGIVORE


ava
əˈvɔː
carnivore
ˈkɑːnɪˌvɔː
detritovore
dɪˈtraɪtəˌvɔː
granivore
ˈɡrænɪvɔː
herbivore
ˈhɜːbɪˌvɔː
insectivore
ɪnˈsɛktɪˌvɔː
megaherbivore
ˈmeɡəˌhɜːbɪvɔː
omnivore
ˈɒmnɪˌvɔː
piscivore
ˈpɪsɪˌvɔː
voar
vɔː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRUGIVORE

fructuously
fructuousness
frug
frugal
frugalist
frugalista
frugality
frugally
frugalness
frugiferous
frugivorous
fruit
fruit basket
fruit bat
fruit body
fruit bowl
fruit cake
fruit cocktail
fruit cup
fruit dish

WORDS THAT END LIKE FRUGIVORE

anymore
Baltimore
Bangalore
before
convenience store
core
encore
explore
furthermore
hardcore
ignore
Moore
more
ore
score
Singapore
store
therefore
to the fore
what is more

Synonyms and antonyms of frugivore in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «frugivore» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRUGIVORE

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The translations of frugivore from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «frugivore» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

frugivore
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

frugívoro
570 millions of speakers

English

frugivore
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

frugivore
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

frugivore
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

frugivore
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

frugivore
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

frugivore
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

frugivore
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Frugivore
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

frugivore
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

frugivore
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

frugivore
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Frugivore
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

frugivore
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

frugivore
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फळझाडे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

frugivore
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

frugivore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

frugivore
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

frugivore
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

frugivore
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

frugivore
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vrugte-
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

frugivore
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

frugivore
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of frugivore

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FRUGIVORE»

The term «frugivore» is normally little used and occupies the 123.598 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FRUGIVORE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about frugivore

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRUGIVORE»

Discover the use of frugivore in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to frugivore and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Effects of Pokeweed Display Characteristics and ...
Fruit color and contrast are important display traits that influence frugivory and seed dispersal.
Eva J. Lewandowski, 2008
2
Tropical Dry Forests in the Americas: Ecology, Conservation, ...
Species Fruit-Feeding Class Dry Rainy Mimus polyglottos Frugivore partial 0 3 Myiarchus tyrannulus Frugivore partial 4 1 Pachyramphus aglaiae Frugivore partial 3 3 Passerina caerulea Frugivore partial 4 1 Passerina ciris Frugivore partial ...
Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa, Jennifer S. Powers, Geraldo W. Fernandes, 2013
3
Seed Dispersal: Theory and Its Application in a Changing World
16. Plant–Frugivore. Interactions. as. Spatially. Explicit. Networks: Integrating. Frugivore. Foraging. with. Fruiting. Plant. Spatial. Patterns. T.A. CARLO, J.E. AUKEMA AND J.M. MORALES Introduction Dispersal is essential for the persistence of ...
Andrew J. Dennis, R.J. Green, E.W. Schupp, 2007
4
Ecology and Conservation of Frugivores of Madagascar and the ...
These species consumption rates varied by fig species, frugivore species, and their interaction (fig species, F = 20.88, df = 2, p < 0.001; frugivore species, F = 9.18, df = 11, p < 0.001; interaction, F = 5.59, df = 22, p < 0.001; individual tree, ...
Brent James Sewall, 2008
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Seasonality in Primates: Studies of Living and Extinct Human ...
We therefore predict a positive correlation between frugivore biomass and peak interval (negative peak intervals are where fruiting peaks precede flushing peaks, and are found in the most seasonal habitats; see Chapter 2). This leads to a ...
Diane K. Brockman, Carel P. van Schaik, 2005
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Evolutionary Ecology of Marsupials
Arboreal frugivore/omnivore Terrestrial frugivore/ granivore Arboreal carnivore Semiaquatic piscivore Terrestrial fungivore/omnivore Scansorial frugivore/ herbivore Terrestrial frugivore/herbivore Semiaquatic insectivore Semifossorial ...
Anthony K. Lee, Andrew Cockburn, 1985
7
Frugivore
A frugivore is a fruit eater. It can be any type of herbivore, omnivore or carnivore where fruit is a preferred food type. Frugivory is a very common diet choice.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster, 2009
8
Tropical Forest Canopies: Ecology and Management
'mixed bird f,gs' 45 frugivore species 'pigeon figs' 38 frugivore species 'bulbnl figs' 22 frugivore species Figure 5. The extent of overlap in frugivore attraction between Ficus guilds attracting both avian and mammalian frugivores. 100 200 300 ...
K. Eduard Linsenmair, 2001
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The Anatomy of Mastication in Extant Strepsirrhines and ...
Species Diet label Fruit Leaves Insects2 Other3 Reference Cheirogaleus medius Frugivore 74 7 19 - (Hladik et al. 1980) Eulemur collaris Frugivore 58-97 1-10 0-8 Fl. 1-30 (Donati et al. 2007) Eulemur coronatus Frugivore 82 3 - Fl. 14 (Ossi ...
Jonathan Marcus Glen Perry, 2008
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Tropical Fruits and Frugivores: The Search for Strong ...
Currently, the criteria used to suggest keystone plant species in tropical forests include an assessment of their importance in supporting frugivore communities during periods of fruit scarcity, their reliability during these periods, their abundance ...
J. Lawrence Dew, Jean Philippe Boubli, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRUGIVORE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term frugivore is used in the context of the following news items.
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Centre cares for and releases shocked male cedar waxwing
This is a true frugivore (fruit eater), assimilating nutrients from fruit pulp and passing seeds intact back to the environment. Many aspects of the ... «Alberni Valley Times, Jul 15»
2
Chauve-souris et manchots dans le collimateur des chercheurs
media Chauve-souris mégachiroptère frugivore capturée au filet dans la région de Lambaréné au Gabon. IRD. Des manchots Adélie aux ... «RFI, Jun 15»
3
New Super Animals munch their way to Countdown
... new cards are from six categories based on the animals' eating habits; Herbivore, Carnivore, Omnivore, Insectivore, Piscivore and Frugivore. «Scoop.co.nz, Apr 15»
4
Emu movements chronicled in seed dispersal project
Emus are arguably the most important frugivore in the jarrah forest, their generalist diet and gut retention times of up to 100 days mean a large ... «Phys.Org, Apr 15»
5
Did Palm Oil Expansion Play A Role in the Ebola Crisis?
Frugivore bats, which are believed to be the most likely source of the current outbreak, are fruit-eating bats also known as flying foxes. «The Epoch Times, Jan 15»
6
Humans' Taste for Booze May Go Back Millions of Years
... also share with gorillas and chimps -- may have been exposed to ethanol millions of years ago as a result of a long history as a frugivore [fruit ... «Philly.com, Dec 14»
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Mark Thomas: 'I've no interest in being a politician, I'd probably just …
"I'm a little bit like a frugivore," Mark offers. "I do things that are presented to me. Essentially, I always want to be doing something different, and ... «Belfast Telegraph, Nov 14»
8
A game of cat and mouse in Ecuador
Surely that makes it an omnivore or even a frugivore, I suggest? “Yes,” says Parsons, laughing. “Not quite the flesh-eating creature the media ... «The Australian, Oct 14»
9
Here's the young Adelaide faces being followed by thousands …
They are the city's biggest YouTube stars — and it seems we have plenty of them, including Adelaide-based couple Freelee Frugivore and ... «NEWS.com.au, Oct 14»
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Ecuador: Chocó-full of weird, wonderful wildlife (such as the …
Surely that makes it an omnivore or even a frugivore, I suggested? "Yes," laughed Richard. "Not quite the flesh-eating creature the media ... «The Independent, Jun 14»

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