carnivoren.
/ˈkɑːnɪvɔː/ A carnivorous animal; one of the Carnivora. Also, a carnivorous plant.
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the world > animals > by eating habits > [noun] > carnivore
flesh-vourer1533
flesh-eater1616
man-eater1835
zoophagan1835
carnivore1854
sarcophagan-
the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > order Carnivora > [noun]
Carnivora1830
carnivore1854
the world > plants > by nutrition or respiration > [noun] > that ingests animal matter
flycatcher1862
insectivore1863
carnivore1884
1854 R. Owen in Circle of Sci. (c1865) II. 86/1 The..talons..enable the carnivore to seize the prey.
1881 G. Allen Vignettes from Nature i. 5 Fighting with their teeth, like carnivores.
1884 Pall Mall Gaz. 14 July 5 Great tropical carnivores like the beautiful Sarracenias, with their ingeniously devised traps for luring unhappy insects to their living tomb.
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colloquial (frequently humorous or mildly derogatory). In extended use: a person who is not a vegetarian, a meat-eater.
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the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > eating specific substances or food > [noun] > eating flesh or meat > flesh- or meat-eater
flesh-vourer1533
meat-man1606
flesh-eater1616
sarcophagus1617
sarcophagist1699
meat-eater1849
sarcophage1852
non-vegetarian1907
meater1920
carnivore1961
non-veggie1984
1961 J. Ciardi In Stoneworks ii. 58 There was still the problem of getting those Ten thousand vegetarian agitators in Istanbul To shut up and eat their blood puddings Like grateful little carnivores. That took some doing.
1984 Washington Post 25 Sept. b2/1 And then there's the related Bambi syndrome. Lots of other carnivores gag on eating venison because of Walt Disney's sentimental anthropomorphic depiction of the young deer whose mother has been shot.
1997 GQ Sept. 270/2 Its dishes, from polenta gnocchi to roasted fruit, should convert even ardent carnivores.
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