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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024car•ni•vore /ˈkɑrnəˌvɔr/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Zoologyan animal that eats flesh.
See -vor-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024car•ni•vore (kär′nə vôr′, -vōr′),USA pronunciation n. - Zoologyan animal that eats flesh.
- Zoologya flesh-eating mammal of the order Carnivora, comprising the dogs, cats, bears, seals, and weasels.
- Zoologyan insectivorous plant.
- Latin carnivorus carnivorous
- 1850–55;
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: carnivore /ˈkɑːnɪˌvɔː/ n - any placental mammal of the order Carnivora, typically having large pointed canine teeth and sharp molars and premolars, specialized for eating flesh. The order includes cats, dogs, bears, raccoons, hyenas, civets, and weasels
- any other animal or any plant that feeds on animals
- informal an aggressively ambitious person
Etymology: 19th Century: probably back formation from carnivorous |