Definition of Granivorous. Meaning of Granivorous. Synonyms of Granivorous

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Definition of Granivorous

Granivorous
Granivorous Gra*niv"o*rous, a. [L. granum grain + vorare to devour: cf. F. granivore.] Eating grain; feeding or subsisting on seeds; as, granivorous birds.

Meaning of Granivorous from wikipedia

- and it has been most often reported in invertebrates, birds, and in granivorous rodents that clip fruits directly from trees and herbaceous plants. Post-dispersal...
- preserve the fitness of peppers against fungi infections, insects, and granivorous mammals. Capsaicin acts as an antifungal agent in four primary ways....
- between seed-eating (granivorous) species, and fruit-and-mast-eating (frugivorous) species, though many species consume both. The granivorous species typically...
- their final adult plumage in the fall. The northern cardinal is mainly granivorous but also feeds on insects and fruit. The male behaves territorially,...
- of the genus P****er". In Pinowski, J.; Summers-Smith, J. D. (eds.). Granivorous birds in the agricultural landscape. Warszawa: Pánstwowe Wydawnictom...
- Vagrants have been recorded in North America. The species is predominantly granivorous and forages on the ground. The genus name Streptopelia is from Ancient...
- (13 September 2007). "The strength of seeds and their destruction by granivorous insects". Arthropod-Plant Interactions. 1 (2): 93–99. Bibcode:2007APInt...
- of the dark palm dart (Telicota ancilla) which feed on P. urvillei. Granivorous birds often eat paspalum seeds; the chestnut-breasted munia (Lonchura...
- elaiosome, i.e., a lipid-rich seed appendage that mainly attracts non-granivorous ants and provides rewards for seed dispersal, and diszoochory, or seed...
- be found on mountains or even in deserts. The finches are primarily granivorous, but euphoniines include considerable amounts of arthropods and berries...