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Foliage vs Folivore - What's the difference?

foliage | folivore |

As nouns the difference between foliage and folivore

is that foliage is the leaves of plants while folivore is (biology) a herbivore that eats mostly foliage.

foliage

English

(wikipedia)

Alternative forms

* (qualifier) (l)

Noun

  • The leaves of plants.
  • *
  • *:Breezes blowing from beds of iris quickened her breath with their perfume; she saw the tufted lilacs sway in the wind, and the streamers of mauve-tinted wistaria swinging, all a-glisten with golden bees; she saw a crimson cardinal winging through the foliage , and amorous tanagers flashing like scarlet flames athwart the pines.
  • (lb) Fall foliage.
  • An architectural ornament representing foliage.

    • folivore

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia folivore) (en noun)
  • (biology) A herbivore that eats mostly foliage