Overbrowse

Quick meaning: Overbrowse is a verb meaning (ambitransitive) To browse (eat vegetation) too much, to the detriment of the environment.

Meaning

(ambitransitive) To browse (eat vegetation) too much, to the detriment of the environment.

Example Sentences

As their numbers peak, the hares begin to overbrowse aspen and other plants.

The few elephants that remained continued to overbrowse the trees, now ripping the bark off them as well and speeding their demise.

Word Forms

• overbrowses
• overbrowsing
• overbrowsed

Related Words

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