carnivorous
[ kahr-niv-er-uhs ]
/ kɑrˈnɪv ər əs /
adjective
flesh-eating: A dog is a carnivorous animal.
of the carnivores.
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carnivorous , herbivorous, omnivorousWords nearby carnivorous
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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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