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carnivorous

car·niv·o·rous

carnivorous

 
 
pronunciation:
kar nI v rs
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part of speech: adjective
definition: eating the flesh of animals.
Lions and tigers are carnivorous mammals.
synonyms:
carnivoral
antonyms:
herbivorous
similar words:
omnivorous
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derivations: carnivorously (adv.), carnivorousness (n.)
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