/ ˈkɑːnɪvɔː(r); NAmE ˈkɑːrn-/ noun
any animal that eats meat
—compare herbivore , insectivore , omnivore
► car·ni·vor·ous / kɑːˈnɪvərəs; NAmE kɑːrˈn-/ adjective :
a carnivorous diet
—compare omnivorous
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from French , from Latin carnivorus , from caro , carn- flesh + -vorus (from vorare devour).