单词	carnivores
释义	carnivore noun car·​ni·​vore ˈkär-nə-ˌvȯr  1 a : an animal (such as a dog, fox, crocodile, or shark) that feeds primarily or exclusively on animal matter : a carnivorous animal Among the plankton are numerous diminutive but voracious carnivores, including small jellyfishes and comb jellies, saber-toothed creatures called arrowworms or chaetognaths, and a host of crustaceans and small fishes. Gregory A. Wray As big as a bull elephant, T. rex weighed 15 times as much as the largest carnivores living on land today. Erik Stokstad Carnivores [=people who eat meat] will appreciate the restaurant's refined version of surf-and-turf: steak au poivre matched with sweet, large prawns. Matthew DeBord b : any of an order (Carnivora) of animals that feed primarily or exclusively on animal matter : carnivoran Farther back in their mouths lie some special teeth known as the carnassials. These are the hallmark of the true carnivores, or canivorans—members of a great order of placental mammals, the Carnivora. Richard H. Tedford 2 : a carnivorous plant the Venus flytrap and other carnivores subsisting on insects Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The Acrocanthosaurus was a carnivore that looked similar to a Tyrannosaurus rex and ran on two legs to catch its prey. Alyssa Lukpat, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2022 The Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, roamed portions of southern Australia until settlers killed off the dog-sized marsupial carnivore. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 22 Aug. 2022 The sisters are stricken by paralyzing fear of the carnivore’s relentless pursuit in the movie. Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Aug. 2022 The Tesla creator loves to dine on that to start but then brings out his inner carnivore when visiting Back's ABSteak in Beverly Hills. Lanae Brody, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2022 The carnivore reigned during the Late Cretaceous period, native to the area now known as western North America, according to Sotheby's. Fox News, 29 July 2022 This member of the Tyrannosaurid family roamed the earth about 77 million years ago and was an apex carnivore that resided in the western part of the United States and Canada during the late Cretaceous Period. Yenny Sanchez, CNN, 9 July 2022 The Gorgosaurus was an apex carnivore that lived in what is now the western United States and Canada during the late Cretaceous Period. CBS News, 5 July 2022 The Gorgosaurus is a member of the Tyrannosaurid family and was known as a fierce carnivore from the Late Cretaceous period dating back over 77 million years ago—10 million years before its cousin, the T-Rex, roamed the Earth. Dana Givens, Robb Report, 29 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology ultimately from Latin carnivorus First Known Use 1833, in the meaning defined at sense 1b Kids Definition carnivore noun car·​ni·​vore ˈkär-nə-ˌvȯr  : an animal that feeds on meat carnivores noun plural of carnivore as in omnivores an animal that eats meat; a meat eater —sometimes used humorously to refer to people who eat meat Many of my friends are vegetarians, but I'm a carnivore. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance omnivores animals insectivores creatures critters beasties vertebrates varmints quadrupeds bipeds invertebrates brutes vermin beasts pets domestic animals blasties ferals livestocks stocks Antonyms & Near Antonyms herbivores vegetarians vegans
随便看	apparent expansion apparent horizon apparent magnitude apparent noon apparent photosynthesis apparent power apparent time apparent variable apparent volume apparent weight apparent wind apparentation apparentement apparently apparentness apparentnesses apparition apparitional apparitions apparitor apparitors appassionata appassionatamente appassionato appaumé

英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。