carnivorous.
Of, or relating to carnivores, or the taxonomic order Carnivora.
Meaning & usage
Of, or relating to carnivores, or the taxonomic order Carnivora.
carnivorous animal
Flesh-eating; (usually also specifically) predatorily so: that is, predatory.
carnivorous diet
Insectivorous: capable of trapping insects and absorbing nutrient from them.
Where this word comes from
From Latin carnivorus (“flesh-eating”).
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