carnivorous
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- adjective
- /kɑrˈnɪvərəs/
- Many species of carnivorous plants, like the Venus flytrap, capture insects for nutrients.
- carnivorous plant
- carnivorous mammals
- carnivorous species
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Watch on YouTubeBut they're also terrible versions of a, a carnivorous diet, right?
- But they're also terrible versions of a, a carnivorous diet, right?
- Then the president warned America that me too is an insatiable carnivorous beast that is coming for everyone.
- Like, you know, carnivorous trees that roam the wilderness by the thousands.
- If we started there, then why would we think that we swung all the way to entirely carnivorous?
- One of the questions was like, oh, like, how long does the carnivorous Sarlac take to digest its prey in Star Wars Return of the Jedi?
- I have a bog of carnivorous plants outside which are thriving off of all of these beautiful flies that they're catching.
- And it's totally, totally missed by our carnate eating carnivorous friends with loud voices.
- We only have two carnivorous teeth are fangs, you know, which imply we do need to eat protein.
Examples
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It's a giant carnivorous plant, Sam.
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After about two weeks, the eggs hatch, and minute, carnivorous larvae emerge.
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"There are many carnivorous animals in the jungle."
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We are not carnivorous apes.
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Although they present no obvious danger to even the smallest of humans, carnivorous plants
Academic text (2002) -
Throughout Africa and southern Asia, monitors coexist successfully with a wide range of carnivorous mammals.
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The largest carnivorous dinosaur was the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
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I have a bog of carnivorous plants outside which are thriving off of all of these beautiful flies that they're catching.
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A baby hippogriff clung to a nearby roost, terrified by the two big carnivorous birds.
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Bogs are home to a large number of carnivorous plant species, such as sundews, butterworts, bladderworts, and pitcher plants.
Academic text (2002)
Synonyms
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4.8
Hunting and eating other animals for food
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2.1
An animal that eats other animals for food
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6.1
An animal that eats the meat of other animals
An animal that eats other animals for food
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Etymology
Carnivorous comes from Latin parts: carni- meaning 'meat', like Spanish 'carne', and -vorous meaning 'eating', and you can see the same idea in carnivore. So, carnivorous means 'eating meat'.