8 June 2015

graminivorous

[gram-uh-niv-er-uh s]

adjective
1. feeding or subsisting on grass:
A graminivorous animal. Pandas, cattle and horses are graminivores.

Origin of graminivorous
Latin
1730-1740; < Latin grāmin- (stem of grāmen) grass + -i- + -vorous (to eat)

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Today’s quote

How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?

Satchel Paige

On this day

8 June 1921 – birth of Ivan Southall AM, DFC, Australian writer of young-adult fiction and non-fiction. Books include ‘Ash Road’, ‘Let the Balloon Go’, ‘Hill’s End’, ‘Fly West’ and ‘Josh. Died 15 November 2008.

8 June 1967 – During the Six Day War, Israel launched a naval and air assault on the USS Liberty as it sits in international waters near Egypt’s Gaza Strip. The attack left 34 US crewmen dead and injured 171 others. Israel claimed the attack was an accident, while some witnesses claimed it was deliberate.