grazer

/greɪzər/

Definitions

1. noun

An animal that eats grasses and other plants

“The large herd of wildebeest is a grazer in the savannah.”

2. verb

To eat grasses and other plants, typically in large quantities

“The cows graze in the lush green meadow.”

3. noun

A person or device that eats data from a storage system, such as a hard drive

“The software is designed to prevent a grazer from accessing sensitive data.”

Synonyms

  • feeder
  • herbivore

Antonyms

  • carnivore