 carnivore |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (zoology) terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal; terrestrial carnivores have four or five clawed digits on each limb | |
| Related terms: | placental bear musteline_mammal feline canine viverrine fissiped_mammal procyonid Carnivora | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (zoology) any animal that feeds on flesh | |
| Examples: | : "Tyrannosaurus Rex was a large carnivore" "insectivorous plants are considered carnivores" |
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| Related terms: | predator | |
| Similar spelling: |
Carnivora carnivorous carnival Carnevale carnify |
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