flesh-eating
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6.1
An animal that eats the meat of other animals
- adjective
- /flɛʃˈiːtɪŋ/
:
carnívoro
- In the jungle, we encountered a species of flesh-eating beetles that thrive on decaying animals.
Serena Williams versus the mutant zombie flesh eating chickens from Mars and Lance Armstrong's drug free professional cycling.
- Serena Williams versus the mutant zombie flesh eating chickens from Mars and Lance Armstrong's drug free professional cycling.
Examples
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A giant flesh-eating dinosaur.
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The aquarium features a tank full of flesh-eating piranhas, which are known for their sharp teeth and appetite for meat.
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The medical report described a patient suffering from a rare condition caused by flesh-eating bacteria that rapidly damaged his skin.
Synonyms
carnivorous
vsflesh-eating
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5.5
Eating other animals or insects for food
is limited to animals feeding on other animals, not plants
predatory
vsflesh-eating
8
4.8
Hunting and eating other animals for food
focuses on feeding on other animals without implying hunting
meat-eating
vsflesh-eating
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2.1
An animal that eats other animals for food
is the same idea but uses a different word choice
9.9
An animal that eats other animals for food
is a common everyday term rather than technical
Antonyms
How Carnivorous
Surface Forms
flesh-eating positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word flesh-eating is made of flesh ('body tissue') and eat ('to consume'), so it literally means 'eating flesh' and gives a clear image of animals that eat meat.