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carnivore - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'carnivore' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Carnivore [ n.]
- One of the Carnivora.

Meaning of 'carnivore' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . carnivore [ n]
Meaning (1):
- any animal that feeds on flesh
Example in sentence:
  • insectivorous plants are considered carnivores;
  • Tyrannosaurus Rex was a large carnivore
Meaning (2):
- a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal
Example in sentence:
  • terrestrial carnivores have four or five clawed digits on each limb

Nearby Words:

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