 carnivorous |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] relating to or characteristic of carnivores | |
| Examples: | "the lion and other carnivorous animals" |
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| Related terms: | carnivore | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] (used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals | |
| Examples: | "carnivorous plants are capable of trapping and digesting small animals especially insects" |
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| Related terms: | herbivorous insectivorous omnivorous plant predacious piscivorous flesh-eating | |
| Similar spelling: |
carnivore Carnivora carnival |
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