-vore

The word ending “-vore” comes from the Latin word vorare, which means “to eat, to devour.” English contains many words ending in “-vore” to describe consumers of specific foods.

• carnivore: an animal that eats mainly or only meat. [Latin carnis (meat) + “-vore”]
• folivore: an animal that eats mainly leaves. [Latin folium (leaf) + “-vore”]
• frugivore: an animal that eats mainly fruits. [Latin fructus (fruit) + “-vore”]
• granivore: an animal that eats seeds and grains. [Latin granum (grain) + “-vore”]
• herbivore: an animal that eats plant-based foods. [Latin herba (small plant) + “-vore”]
• insectivore: an animal that eats mainly insects. [Latin insectum (insect) + “-vore”]
• locavore: a person who eats only food that is locally grown or raised. [“local” + “-vore”]
• omnivore: an animal that eats both plants and animals. [Latin omnis (all) + “-vore”]
• photovore: a solar-powered robot that “feeds” on light. [Greek phos, photos (light) + “-vore”]
• piscivore: an animal that eats mainly fish. [Latin piscis (fish) + “-vore”]
• planktivore: an animal that feeds mainly on plankton. [“plankton” + “-vore”]