Meaning & use
Carnivores
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Animals that eat primarily or exclusively meat.
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Lions and wolves are well-known carnivores that hunt in groups.
The exhibit compared the teeth of carnivores and herbivores.
A note on using this word
In biological classification, "Carnivora" is also the name of a specific mammalian order, though not every carnivore, such as some reptiles or fish, belongs to it.
Words with a similar meaning
meat-eaterspredators
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Words with an opposite meaning
herbivores
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