carnivore (redirected from carnivorous)

carnivore /car·ni·vore/ (kahr´nĭ-vor) any animal that eats primarily flesh, particularly a mammal of the order Carnivora (cats, dogs, bears, etc.).carniv´orous

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carnivore

[kär′nivôr]

Etymology: L, caro, flesh, vorare, to devour

an animal belonging to the order Carnivora, classified as a flesh eater, with appropriate teeth and a characteristically simple stomach and a short intestine for such a diet. carnivorous [kärniv′ərəs] , adj.

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carnivore [kahr´nĭ-vor]

any animal that eats primarily flesh, particularly mammals of the order Carnivora, which includes cats, dogs, bears, and others. adj., adj carniv´orous.

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carnivore

any animal, particularly mammals of the order Carnivora, that eats primarily flesh. Includes cats, dogs, bears, etc.

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carnivore

A meat-eater. Cf Omnivore, Vegetarian.