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carnivorous
[ kahr-niv-er-uhs ]
/ kɑrˈnɪv ər əs /
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Definition of carnivorous
adjective
flesh-eating: A dog is a carnivorous animal.
of the carnivores.
OTHER WORDS FOR carnivorous
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Origin of carnivorous
OTHER WORDS FROM carnivorous
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH carnivorous
carnivorous , herbivorous, omnivorousWords nearby carnivorous
carnival, carnivalesque, carnival glass, Carnivora, carnivore, carnivorous, carnose, Carnot, Carnot cycle, Carnot engine, carnotite
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How to use carnivorous in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for carnivorous
carnivorous
/ (kɑːˈnɪvərəs) /
adjective
(esp of animals) feeding on flesh
(of plants such as the pitcher plant and sundew) able to trap and digest insects and other small animals
of or relating to the Carnivora
informal aggressively ambitious or reactionary
Derived forms of carnivorous
carnivorously, adverbcarnivorousness, nounWord Origin for carnivorous
C17: from Latin carnivorus, from carō flesh + vorāre to consume
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