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| car·ni·vore [ krnə vàwr ] (plural car·ni·vores) |
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| Definition: |
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1. flesh-eating animal: an animal that eats other animals.
See also herbivoreomnivore (sense 1)
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2. carnivorous plant: a carnivorous plant
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3. somebody who eats meat: somebody who is not a vegetarian and likes to eat meat
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humorous
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| [Mid-19th century. Via French< Latin carnivorus (see carnivorous)] |
