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carnivorous

car·ni·vo·rous

UK/kɑːˈnɪv.ə.ɹəs/ US/kɑɹˈnɪv.ə.ɹəs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

relating to or characteristic of carnivores

  • “the lion and other carnivorous animals”
2.

(used of plants as well as animals) feeding on animals

  • “carnivorous plants are capable of trapping and digesting small animals especially insects”
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Origin

From Latin carnivorus (“flesh-eating”).

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