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单词 carnivore
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carnivore

[ kahr-nuh-vawr, -vohr ]
/ ˈkɑr nəˌvɔr, -ˌvoʊr /
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noun

an animal that eats flesh.
a flesh-eating mammal of the order Carnivora, comprising the dogs, cats, bears, seals, and weasels.
an insectivorous plant.

Origin of carnivore

1850–55; <Latin carnivoruscarnivorous

OTHER WORDS FROM carnivore

car·niv·o·ral [kahr-niv-er-uhl], /kɑrˈnɪv ər əl/, adjective

Words nearby carnivore

carnitine, carnival, carnivalesque, carnival glass, Carnivora, carnivore, carnivorous, carnose, Carnot, Carnot cycle, Carnot engine
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British Dictionary definitions for carnivore

carnivore
/ (ˈkɑːnɪˌvɔː) /

noun

any placental mammal of the order Carnivora, typically having large pointed canine teeth and sharp molars and premolars, specialized for eating flesh. The order includes cats, dogs, bears, raccoons, hyenas, civets, and weasels
any other animal or any plant that feeds on animals
informal an aggressively ambitious person

Word Origin for carnivore

C19: probably back formation from carnivorous
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Cultural definitions for carnivore

carnivore
[ (kahr-nuh-vawr) ]

A living thing that eats meat. Among mammals, there is an order of carnivores, including primarily meat-eating animals such as tigers and dogs. Some plants, such as the Venus's-flytrap, are carnivores.

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Scientific definitions for carnivore

carnivore
[ kärnə-vôr′ ]

  1. An animal that feeds chiefly on the flesh of other animals. Carnivores include predators such as lions and alligators, and scavengers such as hyenas and vultures. In a food chain, carnivores are either secondary or tertiary consumers. Compare detritivore herbivore.
  2. Any of various generally meat-eating mammals of the order Carnivora. Carnivores have large, sharp canine teeth and large brains, and the musculoskeletal structure of their forelimbs permits great flexibility for springing at prey. Many carnivores remain in and defend a single territory. Dogs, cats, bears, weasels, raccoons, hyenas, and (according to some classifications) seals and walruses are all carnivores.
A plant that eats insects, such as a Venus flytrap.
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