Seed feeding. Such arthropods are said to be granivorous or granivores. This is distinct from graminivorous (graminivores), or grass feeding, though animals that feed on grass seeds can be said to be both granivorous and graminivorous.
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(2008). Granivory. In: Capinera, J.L. (eds) Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6359-6_1150
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