carnivorous

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Pronunciation

/kɑːˈnɪv.ə.ɹəs/

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/kɑːˈnɪv.ə.ɹəs/ · /kɑɹˈnɪv.ə.ɹəs/ · /kaːˈnɪv.ə.ɹəs/

Definition of carnivorous

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

Of, or relating to carnivores, or the taxonomic order Carnivora.

“carnivorous animal”

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adj

Of, or relating to carnivores, or the taxonomic order Carnivora.

“carnivorous animal”
Predatory or flesh-eating.

“carnivorous diet”
Insectivorous: capable of trapping insects and absorbing nutrient from them.

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From Latin carnivorus (“flesh-eating”).

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