Definition of "granivorous" [gra•niv•o•rous]

• Feeding on grain and seeds. (adjective)

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• "The abundance of granivorous rodents and the occurrence of marsupial genera (e.g., species of Planigale and Sminthhopsis) that dominate dry habitats of modern Australia suggest that if rainforest was present, it was confined to refugia within the region."
• "The grasslands and savanna woodlands support a very rich and abundant assemblage of granivorous birds, including the endangered gouldian finch (Erythrura gouldiae)."
• "Evidence of disarray amongst granivorous bird assemblages in the savannas of northern Australia, a region of sparse human settlement."