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carnivorous.

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

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/kɑːˈnɪv.ə.ɹəs/Received-Pronunciation/kɑɹˈnɪv.ə.ɹəs/Canada, General-American/kaːˈnɪv.ə.ɹəs/Australia
  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. Insectivorous: capable of trapping insects and absorbing nutrient from them.

Where this word comes from

From Latin carnivorus (“flesh-eating”).

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