— carnivoral /kahr niv"euhr euhl/ , adj.
/kahr"neuh vawr', -vohr'/ , n.
1. an animal that eats flesh.
2. a flesh-eating mammal of the order Carnivora, comprising the dogs, cats, bears, seals, and weasels.
3. an insectivorous plant.
[ 1850-55; carnivorus CARNIVOROUS ]