noun
folivore; leaf-eating animal
A zoological term for an animal whose diet consists primarily of leaves.
コアラは代表的な葉食動物です。
Koalas are a typical folivore.
草食動物 is a broader term for herbivores, while 葉食動物 specifically refers to leaf-eating animals.
Compound of 葉 (leaf), 食 (eat), and 動物 (animal). A straightforward modern coinage for the zoological concept of a folivore.