1. feeding on or subsisting primarily on fruit
Usage: formal, scientific

Examples

• Frugivorous birds play an important role in seed dispersal throughout the forest.
• The toucan is a frugivorous species that depends on tropical fruit for survival.
• Many frugivorous animals migrate seasonally to follow fruit availability.
• Bats are often frugivorous, feeding on the nectar and fruit of flowering plants.
• The diet of frugivorous primates consists almost entirely of berries and other fruits.