carnivoran
noun
car·niv·o·ran kär-ˈni-və-rən 
plural carnivorans
: any of an order (Carnivora) of placental mammals that possess bladelike carnassial teeth and feed primarily or exclusively on animal matter
Note: While many carnivorans (such as wolves, hyenas, and badgers) are carnivorous in habit, there are others (such as brown bears and raccoons) that are omnivorous and even some (such as the giant panda) that are primarily herbivorous in habit.
Word History
First Known Use
1969, in the meaning defined above