CARNIVORE


Meaning of CARNIVORE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkär-nə-ˌvȯr ]

noun

Etymology: ultimately from Latin carnivorus

Date: 1840

1. : any of an order (Carnivora) of typically flesh-eating mammals that includes dogs, foxes, bears, raccoons, and cats ; broadly : a carnivorous animal

2. : a carnivorous plant

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