carnivorous

adj — 3 senses

carnivorous

adj

UK /kɑːˈnɪv.ə.ɹəs/ · CA, US /kɑɹˈnɪv.ə.ɹəs/

Etymology From Latin carnivorus (“flesh-eating”).

1

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

  • carnivorous animal
2

Flesh-eating; (usually also specifically) predatorily so: that is, predatory.

  • carnivorous diet
3

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences Insectivorous: capable of trapping insects and absorbing nutrient from them.

Synonyms
sarcophagic, sarcophagous
Derived terms
anticarnivorous, carnivorously, carnivorousness, hypercarnivorous, hypocarnivorous, macrocarnivorous, mesocarnivorous, noncarnivorous, protocarnivorous, uncarnivorous

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