carnivore Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal
- terrestrial carnivores have four or five clawed digits on each limb
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noun any animal that feeds on flesh
- Tyrannosaurus Rex was a large carnivore
- insectivorous plants are considered carnivores
WordNet
Car`ni*vore noun
Etymology
Cf. F.Definitions
(Zoöl.) One of the Carnivora.