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carnivorous
[ kahr-niv-er-uhs ]
carnivorous
/ ɑːˈɪəə /
adjective
- (esp of animals) feeding on flesh
- (of plants such as the pitcher plant and sundew) able to trap and digest insects and other small animals
- of or relating to the Carnivora
- informal.aggressively ambitious or reactionary
Derived Forms
- ˈԾǰdzܲԱ, noun
- ˈԾǰdzܲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·Ծo· noun
- ·Ծo·dzܲ· adverb
- ·Ծo·dzܲ·Ա noun
- ԴDzc·Ծo·dzܲ adjective
- non·Ծo·dzܲ· adverb
- non·Ծo·dzܲ·Ա noun
- ܲc·Ծo·dzܲ adjective
- un·Ծo·dzܲ· adverb
- un·Ծo·dzܲ·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of carnivorous1
Word History and Origins
Origin of carnivorous1
Example Sentences
The carnivorous mammals are classed as an invasive species in the islands, and a culling programme for stoats began in 2019.
His research found that lots of wetland species, such as carnivorous sundews and bog asphodel, disappeared after the fires.
The carnivorous sea stars munch on purple urchins and might even ward them off by making them fearful using chemical cues.
The dinosaurs included carnivorous megalosaurs - ancestors of Tyrannosaurus rex - and long necked herbivores that were up to three times bigger in size than an elephant.
At the NFU Scotland conference, Mr Swinney said the reintroduction of lynx, or any other carnivorous species, would not take place under his government.
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