carnivorenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkɑː.nɪ.vɔːr/us/ˈkɑːr.nə.vɔːr/an animal that eats meat:
Lions and tigers are carnivores.
humorous I made mostly vegetarian food but put a couple of meat dishes out for the carnivores (= people who eat meat).
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carnivorous
adjective uk/kɑːˈnɪv.ər.əs/us/kɑːrˈnɪv.ɚ.əs/
carnivorous plants