carnivore
noun
any mammal of the order Carnivora that eats meat, fish, or other flesh, especially as its primary source of food: a category of mammals that includes dogs, cats, bears, seals, and weasels.
carnivores
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pluralof carnivore.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The dinosaur, named Invictibellatrix amberina, is described in a new paper in the journal Royal Society Open Science and belongs to a group of agile, two-legged carnivores called megaraptorans.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
The rocks of the Santiago Formation have also produced early saber-toothed carnivores and primates, El Adli said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Suraci stressed that large carnivores, like any species, have inherent value beyond the services they provide to human beings -- but said that failing to make the economic case would be a disservice to them.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
The single person, or the lone vegetarian in a house full of carnivores, might not eat a whole pot of soup in one sitting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
He could not tell her he’d been engrossed with thoughts of halitosis-suffering marine carnivores.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
