carnivoran

[ kahr-niv-er-uhn ]

noun

any member of the placental mammal order Carnivora, a mostly carnivorous order, but inclusive of several omnivorous and herbivorous species as well: dogs, cats, and other domesticated carnivorans.: Compare carnivore (def. 1).

adjective

of or relating to any member or members of the placental mammal order Carnivora:carnivoran species.

Origin of carnivoran

¹

First recorded in 1965–70; carnivor(e) + -an

Words Nearby carnivoran

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