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Herbivore vs Cucurbitacin - What's the difference?

herbivore | cucurbitacin |

As nouns the difference between herbivore and cucurbitacin

is that herbivore is an organism that feeds chiefly on plants while cucurbitacin is (biochemistry) any of a class of bitter steroids, found in plants of the family cucurbitaceae , that prevent them being eaten by herbivores.

herbivore

English

(wikipedia herbivore)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An organism that feeds chiefly on plants.
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    • Synonyms

    * phytophage * vegetarian, vegan (of people)

    Related terms

    * Herbivora

    Derived terms

    * herbivorous * herbivory

    See also

    * carnivore * folivore * frugivore * hemovore * insectivore * omnivore ----

    cucurbitacin

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia cucurbitacin) (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) Any of a class of bitter steroids, found in plants of the family Cucurbitaceae , that prevent them being eaten by herbivores