Meaning & use

carnivore

noun·Academic

An animal that feeds mainly or entirely on the flesh of other animals.

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Lions are carnivores that hunt in coordinated groups across the savanna.

The exhibit compared the teeth of a carnivore with those of a herbivore.

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Carnivore contrasts with herbivore (plant-eater) and omnivore (eats both plants and meat).

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