carnivorous

[US]/kɑːˈnɪvərəs/
[UK]/kɑːrˈnɪvərəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. (of animals) feeding on flesh.

Phrases & Collocations

carnivorous plants

carnivorous behavior

Example Sentences

fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals.

Among the carnivorous animals are the leopard, lion, and tiger.

massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws.

Because they are strictly carnivorous,wolver hunt large animals such as elk and deer,as well as their mainstay,small animals such as mice and rabbits.

piranha - The piranhas or pira?as are a group of carnivorous freshwater fish living in South American rivers. In Venezuelan rivers they are called caribes.

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